How Does a Mathematician’s Brain Differ from That of a Mere Mortal?
Alan Turing, Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, John Nash—these “beautiful” minds never fail to enchant the public, but they also remain somewhat elusive. How do some people progress from being able to perform basic arithmetic to grasping advanced mathematical concepts and thinking at levels of abstraction that baffle the rest of the population? Neuroscience has now…
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A Journalist Gets It Wrong….Again
Whilst I am away I have the annoying habit of looking at other peoples newspapers over breakfast. If there is anything that interests me I make a note in Evernote and then go back and do a bit of reading. Actually a very rare occurrence that I go see anything worth doing any further thinking…
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Planes At Zurich Airport
From left to right – Angela Merkel – François Hollande – Iron Maiden
Running With The Bulls
Source – Federated
I Have Returned From The Gold Coast
….and I have brought back a sample of the local wildlife….
Dont Tell Me Economists Are Coming Into The 20th Century…..
……note I didnt say the 21st century… Source – Evonomics
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