Insidious religious documents

It really annoys me when thinly-veiled defenses of Christianity show up on the pages of major newspapers. See this annoying piece from the NYTimes. Even if they are on the Opinion page, couldn't the editors think of something more enlightening to print. It's not like the subject is new and interesting. Nor in this case is the argument so veiled that I'm "probably just being parnoid".

Back to work!

The dirty secret about mathematical proofs

It was hidden here all along.

Sometimes I find it heartening that others bumble around like idiots (almost) as much as I do. But then again, why should I find solace in that??

"Men" with Pens

It is stunning that a male pseudonym can still make all the difference. Read this!

The was posted by FSP. It's no secret that the sciences are still male-dominated. The classes I teach (mostly engineers in the calc sequence) are mostly male. I've heard of math grad schools with 60% women. Definitely not the norm, though. I guess feminism still has a long way to go.

The scariest part for me is that supposedly enlightened people still harbor so much prejudice. I'm sure this includes me. Food for thought.

A real-life version of the classic New Yorker comic.