I know I'm late to the game here, but I can't resist taking a moment to dive in to the furor surrounding yesterday's appalling NY Times op-ed, "Is Algebra Necessary?".…
Weekend Recipe: Catfish Banh Mi!
I'm a huge fan of Banh Mi, the amazing sandwich that came from the fusion of Vietnamese and French food during the 20th century. Banh Mi is, basically, a sandwich…
The American Heat Wave and Global Warming
Global warming is a big issue. If we're honest and we look carefully at the data, it's beyond question that the atmosphere of our planet is warming. It's also beyond…
The Meaning of the Higgs
This isn't exactly my area of expertise, but I've gotten requests by both email and twitter to try to explain yesterday's news about the Higgs' boson. The questions. What is…