How a student found bravery and an advisor showed grace.
My Favorite Student-Advisor Moment
Category: Reflections
Tales of Pythagoras
Six myths. With cartoons.
The State of Being Stuck
Advice from a guy who spent a decade on a single math problem.
The Case for the Brambles
I just finished my twenties. I spent them coasting on dumb and outrageous luck.
The Emergency Black-Box Checklist
When is it okay to execute a mathematical technique without understanding it?
The Three Phases of the Mathematical Life
I met the most famous man in Vietnam. He's a guy who studies algebra.
Why Are Mathematicians So Bad at Arithmetic?
18 x 93 is... hey, look over there!
Other Ways to Carve Up the Math Curriculum
Has the math curriculum gone stale? And how could we freshen it up?
The Student-to-Teacher Dictionary
A linguistic guide.
The Peacock-Tail Theory of AP Calculus
Hey, colleges! Check out this beautiful tapestry attached to my butt!