Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The Spirit of Margaret Davidson.
1When the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal.2 Elijah said to...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Social (science) notes from all over.
(With apologies to – and continuing admiration for – The New Yorker, which for decades had a column by this...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Science and politics? Vive le différence!
The other day an alert LOTRW reader (thank you!) passed along this link to an April 26 post by Brad...
When Art Is a Matter of (Scientific) Interpretation
We’ve seen plenty of examples of scientists inspiring art at AMS conferences. It is also true that art can inspire...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
On-site reflections on the March for Science – and on “community.”
“Scientists are a community of scholars engaged in a common search for knowledge.” – line (as I recall it) from...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Before leaving the topic of “defensiveness” for good…
… one last, brief set of thoughts for scientists on the eve of tomorrow’s March for Science and Earth Day....
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Celebrating – not defending – science and scientists.
Air pollution? An unintended consequence of population growth and economic success, contamination of U.S. air (as well as water and...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Reflections on science, defensive behavior – and Easter. Part II. The good news.
(Physicist Tom McLeish’s quote and eleven others in a similar vein can be found on that well-known religious website –...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Reflections on science, defensive behavior – and Easter.
Earth Day and the March for Science are coming up. The mood of both is somber, a bit defensive. From...
Monster Felix Slammed Hurricane Hunter Plane in 2007
A one-two punch inside intense Hurricane Felix in 2007 turned a NOAA hurricane hunter flight into a harrowing rollercoaster ride,...
