An Almanac, Not An Index

June 10, 2024 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Astronomy

In 1921, Lewis Fry Richardson wasn’t satisfied with the current state of weather forecasting. His criticism of the paradigm was fundamental: it relied on pattern-matching instead of modeling the physics of the atmosphere. In the preface of his book Weather Prediction By Numerical Process), which would go on to revolutionize how meteorologists forecast the weather,...

Take Care of the Conditions

June 9, 2024 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Astronomy

It was halftime in a close tournament finals. My basketball players gulped water and breathed heavily. It was our fourth game in two days. But we were here, vying for a championship just a week after a disappointing early tournament exit. We were so close, yet there was still work to do. I spoke before...

Identity’s Radius

April 29, 2024 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Astronomy

There are experiences, commitments, environments, people, and roles which will grow your identity. There are also those that will shrink it. You won’t know which you will get in advance, but here are a few points to consider: First, the larger your identity’s radius, the more resilient you will be in the face of setbacks....

The Glue

March 28, 2024 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Astronomy

I was almost seventeen, not an arts and crafts kind of guy, and wasn’t looking to repair anything. So you can imagine my surprise when I unwrapped a bottle of glue as a gift. This also wasn’t from some kind but clueless family member; it was from my two soccer coaches at the end of...

The Constellation of Progress

February 28, 2024 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Astronomy

What does progress mean to you? In November 2023, I met with my cohort for The Roots of Progress Fellowship in sunny San Francisco to tackle this question. We filled a wall with sticky notes of ideas, examples, and concepts. Certain categories of progress showed up: material, cultural, scientific, and health. We debated and discussed...

A Lighthouse Cutting Through the Fog of Overwhelm

January 8, 2024 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Astronomy

We might have lost the basketball game, but as a coach, it was one of the most inspiring performances I’ve seen from my team. We had no business winning. Though we were good, this team was undefeated despite playing some of the other top teams in our league. As I watched our opponents move like...

Data Has a Friction Problem

November 7, 2023 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Astronomy

As a runner, I could tell you things about my town that few others would know. I could describe the best homes for glorious views of the sunrise. I could tell you about our street lights based on the bubbles of light I see on dark mornings. I could show you the terrible (and sometimes...

Posthaste

October 31, 2023 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Astronomy

Seamen hurry near the harbour, making final preparations for their vessel. They crunch through a blanket of red, orange, and yellow leaves. Their destination: Europe. A cool wind reminds them to keep working, anything to keep warm against the falling temperatures of autumn. It’s October 15th, 1657, and it’s departure day for the ship docked...

Infrastructure is the Concealed Wiring of Our Civilization

October 24, 2023 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Astronomy

Each winter, I set a goal of not slipping on ice during my runs. Each winter, I’ve failed. Bruised hips and scraped knees tell those tales. Darkness is the primary factor. A typical run begins long before there’s even a hint of morning light. My steps are never fully confident, the snow concealing potential danger...

Increasing melting of West Antarctic ice shelves may be unavoidable – new research

October 23, 2023 Kaitlin Alexander Environmental and Earth Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics

Evgeny Kovalev SPB/Shutterstock Kaitlin Naughten, British Antarctic Survey; Jan De Rydt, Northumbria University, Newcastle, and Paul Holland, British Antarctic Survey Originally published at The Conversation based on research published in Nature Climate Change The rate at which the warming Southern Ocean melts the West Antarctic ice sheet will speed up rapidly over the course of...

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An Almanac, Not An Index

Take Care of the Conditions

Identity’s Radius

The Glue

The Constellation of Progress

A Lighthouse Cutting Through the Fog of Overwhelm

Data Has a Friction Problem

Posthaste

Infrastructure is the Concealed Wiring of Our Civilization

Increasing melting of West Antarctic ice shelves may be unavoidable – new research

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