Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Everyone the president
Ever take a management course? Chances are good that at some point an instructor told you “to act like you...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Industrial policy and science policy
The October 1-7 issue of The Economist featured a look at the consequences of industrial policy…national efforts to influence the...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
If Marshall were alive today…
Would he have a plan? What would it be? George C. Marshall (1880-1959), soldier and statesman, won the Nobel Peace...
Beacons Will Light Up New Orleans
by Ken Carey, Chair, AMS Membership Committee On behalf of the Membership Committee, I am writing to encourage you to...
Looking at the Sun in a New Light
With orbiting observatories and solar probes now available to scientists, it might seem that studying the Sun (and its effects...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
A Marshall Plan for the 21st century
Back on August 2nd this blog proposed a Marshall Plan for the 21st century. You can find the post here....
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Is baseball a metaphor for life?
We’re all coming off a three-day fall weekend; here’s a very brief post prompted by the season and the occasion,...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Universities as pupae
We’re told that holometabolous insects experience a metamorphosis comprising four distinct stages: embryo, larva, pupa, and imago. Take Lepidoptera. Let’s...
Rainbow Hunters Strike Optical Gold
Usually when you go hunting for rainbows, you turn your back to the sun. And if you’re lucky, especially if...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Forgiveness: the oft-misunderstood and underutilized work productivity booster
Has somebody done you wrong? Join the crowd. Those readers of a certain age will recall the B.J. Thomas hit,...
