At some point, I hope I’ll have time to write a longer exposition of my thesis research for the general public. For now, though, I’d like to announce that a preprint of the paper containing my research, A Priori Estimates…
Science
Journalism, Literature, Philosophy, Science
Wieseltier on Scientism
by Rafe Kinsey •
Leon Wieseltier offers a great sermon against scientism. The question of the place of science in knowledge, and in society, and in life, is not a scientific question. Science confers no special authority, it confers no authority at all, for…
Education, Math, Science, Social Science
On Education Studies and the Problem of High Dimensions: A Plea for Wisdom and Judgment
by Rafe Kinsey •
As I think and read about various educational approaches (in the process of preparing for the course I’m teaching in the fall about math and writing), I sometimes see studies with conclusions like this: Students who were taught using method…
Interesting Links, Journalism, Law, Science, Technology
Links: NSA, New Nobels, Marijuana Legalization, Corporations and the First Amendment, Roger Ebert, etc
by Rafe Kinsey •
A good article in Slate‘s Explainer column on what the legal repercussions would be for congressmen who revealed NSA secrets. An interesting article by Graeme Wood in New York magazine about online reputation management. Gene Weingarten, A story that could…
Interesting Links, Literature, Science, Sports
Interesting Articles: The Dickens/Dostoevsky Hoax, the Mars Rover, Jason Collins, Janet Malcolm, Einstein’s Hoagies
by Rafe Kinsey •
If you haven’t read Eric Naiman’s fascinating article about the hoax of Dostoevsky meeting Dickens yet, you should. (It’s a long but fun read; give yourself time to enjoy it.) A great New Yorker article on NASA’s Curiosity rover to…