Math

April Fool’s Tribute to Thomas Edison

Brian / April 1, 2011

Last year, for April 1st, I was asked to make a guest post to a GE blog called Edison’s Desk. […]

Brian / September 27, 2010

Saturday, November 6, 2010. I’m performing at a fundraiser for a very worthwhile cause – Schmahl Science Workshops offers an after-school

Brian / August 18, 2008

“Passion is inversely proportional to the amount of real information available.” – Gregory Benford‘s law of controversy (an adage from

Brian / August 7, 2008

My mother used to tell me to “stand up straight.” It was one of her favorite things to say: “Stand

Brian / August 7, 2008

I noticed a long time ago, whenever my mother would lose weight, my father would gain weight. And when my

Brian / August 6, 2008

In the normal course of my web browsing, I stumbled upon the home page of Stephen E. Schwartz, an atmospheric