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Journal | September 2018

It was a busy month of extra-curriculars, making the most of our last weeks in Canada before returning to greet…

events, Journal, news, outreach

New papers dance!

Two new papers were recently posted on the arXiv with my first two official PhD students since becoming a faculty…

academia, annoucement, papers, quantum, quantum computing, research

One is the loneliest prime number

You can’t prove 1 is, or is not, prime. You have the freedom to choose whether to include 1 as a prime or not and this choice is either guided by convenience or credulity.

Books, education, Math, rant, stem

Quantum computing worst case scenario: we are Lovelace and Babbage

As we approach the peak of the second hype cycle of quantum computing, I thought it might be useful to…

academia, quantum computing, software, tech

Estimation… with quantum technology… using machine learning… on the blockchain

A snarky academic joke which might actually be interesting (but still a snarky joke).

academia, humor, quantum, rant, satire

David Wolfe doesn’t want you to share these answers debunking quantum avocados

Everyone knows you need to microwave your avocados to release their quantum memory effects.

education, list, quantum, rant, scicomm

Why are there so many symbols in math?

“Mathematics is the language of the universe.” — every science popularizer ever

academia, Math, scicomm, stem

5 Picture Books that Encourage Abstract Thinking

Wow. It doesn’t take long for a blog to get neglected, does it? Let’s make an easy transition back in…

Baby books, Books, list

Nature vs. Technology

The picture of the world presented in children’s books today is a baby boomer’s fairy tale.

Baby books, Books, parenting, rant

Daily activities to promote mathematical fluency in kids

An outline of a day in my life of practicing mathematical literacy. These are activities I do with all my children, ages 0, 3, 5 and 7.

activities, list, Math, parenting

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