covid19
Gap Year Math
Hello mathematicians, puzzlers, and other curious people! Taking some time off from classes is an idea people are considering more seriously right now than they usually would. If you\’re thinking about something along these lines, but you\’re not sure how you\’re going to keep from losing the math skills you\’ve worked hard for years to…
Educational Stimulus
Hello mathematicians, puzzlers, and other curious people! I got my stimulus deposit! Since my household finances are actually holding up OK, I\’m going to use it as a scholarship fund. If you need math tutoring or a class, especially for any reason related to the current health/economic situation, please fill out this form. This site…
Epidemiology on Coursera
Hello mathematicians, puzzlers, and other curious people! I\’ve just signed up for a class on the statistics application problem we\’re all leaving in, Fighting COVID-19 with Epidemiology, put on by Johns Hopkins (who you may know, relevant to this, from that famous map webapp). It\’s free, and the relevance for everyone is obvious — but…
Mathematical Safety Advice
Hello mathematicians, puzzlers, and other curious people! You might not know this, but mathematicians love puns. We slip them into this classic piece of advice about road/beverage safety: And now there\’s also one, from Nick Johnson, about pandemic countermeasures: What other mathematical safety advice have you heard? Calc You Later!
Coronavirus Update
Hello mathematicians, puzzlers, and other curious people! I\’d really rather be talking about pi right now; I\’ll get to that in another post ASAP. In case anyone was wondering, I\’m based in Lufkin, Texas. Currently, there are no confirmed cases in my immediate vicinity; there are confirmed cases within a couple hours in several directions,…