Stories by ColinWright

Considering a Sphere

Sharp rise in methane levels threatens world climate targets

Math Jokes Theorem

Simon Norton, mathematical prodigy, subject of bio ‘The Genius in my Basement’

The Ring of Steel

Let's ban PPT in lectures – it makes students more stupid and profs more boring

The Untold Story Behind STEM Epic Heroes

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The Mathematician Who Will Make You Fall in Love with Numbers

Today We Learned You Can Sail in a Straight Line from the UK to New Zealand

Ask HN: What would encourage you to contribute?

Exploring Algebraic Geometry with Professor Caucher Birkar, 2018 Fields Medalist

Isaac Asimov Asks, “How Do People Get New Ideas?”

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Oumuamua may be alien light sail: Harvard astronomers

Harvard Astronomer Revels in Spaceship Theory

The Other Other Other Rope Around the Earth

FCC struggles to convince judge that broadband isn’t “telecommunications”

Xkcd on the dishonesty implicit in the sharing options in social media

Boffins debunk study claiming certain languages lead to more buggy code