Earth & Environment Science
Geology, oceans, ecosystems and planetary earth systems research
The mathematical sciences in an AI-enabled world
The Academy for the Mathematical Sciences, which is based in the UK, has released a report “The mathematical sciences in an AI-enabled world“. To quote from the release: The paper examines how recent ...
Report of the Summit on Math Research in the Age of AI
[This is a guest post by the organizers of the Summit on Math Research in the Age of AI: Dan Freed (Harvard), Larry Guth (MIT), Bryna Kra (Northwestern), Emily Riehl (Johns Hopkins), and Mohammed Abou...
Collaborative retreat: New developments in the theory of zeta functions
Edgar Assing, Valentin Blomer, and Farrell Brumley are organizing an event at the Hausdorff Center in Bonn on Jan 11-15 to discuss recent developments regarding the Riemann zeta function and allied fu...
AI, Mathematics, Education, and a public goods problem
[This is a guest post by Gireeja Ranade. This blog post was initially written in a different file format and converted using AI. — T.] The day after the Navier-Stokes result was announced, a student c...
On the diameter and distribution of Sidon sets
Daniel Carter, Kevin O’Bryant, and I have uploaded to the arXiv our paper On the diameter and distribution of Sidon sets. This is a paper stemming from an interaction on my blog last year, regarding t...
The quasi-Riemann hypothesis
Just a short note that Maksym Radziwill will be giving a hybrid talk on the quasi-Riemann hypothesis at Courant tomorrow. Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens ...
Hannah and the Janes
New A.R.T. rock opera looks backward to era before Roe v. Wade, finds resonance with today’s post-Roe world
Weekend reads: Journals and the ‘Mathpocalypse’; autism paper earns EOC; Cell Press investigating bribery allegations
If your week flew by — we know ours did — catch up here with what you might have missed. The week at Retraction Watch featured: In case you missed the news, the Hijacked Journal Checker now has more t...
Retracted: Study of ivermectin and mebendazole for cancer removed by publisher
SharesA tale of the life cycle of a research publication that met an abrupt, but just, end.Good research should aspire to answer a question. The question might be: Does a novel therapeutic regimen sho...
Time to leave?
‘Case for Quitting’ author Lindsay Crouse on why you’re wrong when you answer ‘persevere’
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Blew Off Literal Death From COVID. Why Should Anyone Care About His New “Vaccine Injury” Clinic?
SharesIn October 2020, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya was asked by “journalist” David Zweig about COVID’s risk to teachers. In his reply, Dr. Bhattacharya imagined a 40-year-old. He blew off all of COVID’s non-...
SBM And The Battle For Information
SharesPart of the reason for forming SBM in the first place is because my colleagues and I perceived that we were engaged partly in a long struggle for control over information—specifically the qualit...
Stupidity
Shares“Against stupidity we are defenseless.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer I miss serendipity. The Al Gore rhythms (that is how it is spelled, right?) feed me much the same crap I saw before. Once you click on...
Making music is magic. Understanding it is even better.
Why Sophia Zervas traded a career in the arts for academia
Weekend reads: Computer science conferences impose caps; Lancet strikes to continue; Is this the ‘mathocalypse’?
If your week flew by — we know ours did — catch up here with what you might have missed. The week at Retraction Watch featured: In case you missed the news, the Hijacked Journal Checker now has more t...
Navigating Uncertainty: Architectural Innovation Amidst Change
Harvard's new exhibit explores the intersection of architecture and adaptability, emphasizing designs that anticipate a dynamic world.
“Is it Your Assertion That Picking Headlines of Dead Kids is a Good Way to Evaluate a Policy?”
Shares“One place where we had some success was Florida.” Last year, I wrote a review of the book In Covids’ Wake, written by two Princeton political scientists, Stephen Macedo and Frances Lee. My arti...
Reality vs. Rhetoric: Analyzing the Impact of Florida's Great Barrington Declaration
Florida's Great Barrington Declaration policies fell short, leading to high COVID-19 mortality rates among vulnerable populations, contrary to claims of success.
Exploring Connection and Craft in Douglas Stuart's 'John of John'
Douglas Stuart discusses his literary journey and the themes of connection in his new novel, 'John of John,' at a Mahindra Center event.
Keep An Eye On This Ebola Outbreak
SharesEbola is a deadly disease caused by the orthoebolavirus group of viruses. It is infamous for being extremely deadly, with a mortality rate as high as 80-90%. Luckily, it only spreads by direct c...