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The latest blog posts to take off on Hacker News. 79 posts.
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What's Wrong with Students?
Former philosophy professor and successful humorist Dennis Fried sent me some poignant comments on my piece in The Atlantic. Reprinted with Fried’s permission. Dear Dr. Caplan, I just read your article in Atlantic magazine and was blown away by the brutal honesty displayed there, especially coming from someone whose…
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Communicating Advanced Mathematics to Kids
I’ve often thought that we could do a lot better job of explaining “advanced” mathematics concepts in simple language for the benefit of a wider audience. As a student, I never liked being told, “We’ll explain that to you next year.” As a teacher, I’ve always wanted be able to give real answers to students’…
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Vitamin D toxicity: What if you get too much?
Understand the risks of taking high doses of this vitamin in supplement form.
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Connections between Abstract Algebra and High School Algebra (2015)
by Erin Baldinger, University of Minnesota; Shawn Broderick, Keene State College; Eileen Murray, Montclair State University; Nick Wasserman, Columbia University; and Diana White, Contributing Editor , University of Colorado Denver.
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The Shortest Papers Ever Published (2016)
A few of the most concise papers ever published.
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A Beginner´s Guide to Getting Things Done
Getting things done is a task management system that helps you clarify what needs to be done, and when. Learn the GTD basics here.
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The Hungarian Approach and How It Fits the American Educational Landscape (2015)
By Ryota Matsuura , Assistant Professor of Mathematics at St. Olaf College and North American Director of Budapest Semesters in Mathematics Education .
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The freakishly strong base
The earth used to be covered in ice.
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Do you need a VPN?
Early this year, the U.S. Congress rolled back Internet privacy rules, giving service providers free reign to track, store and sell browsing data. In July,
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Too much fructose can damage your liver, just like too much alcohol
There’s growing scientific consensus that one of the most common types of sugar, fructose, is toxic to the liver, just like alcohol.
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Training exercise boosts brain power, Johns Hopkins researchers say
Hopkins researchers identify specific exercise that boosts memory, attention
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Interview with Mr. Money Mustache
Pete Adeney, more commonly known as Mr. Money Mustache [https://twitter.com/mrmoneymustache], retired at 30 after working as a software engineer for about ten years. He blogs at MrMoneyMustache.com [http://MrMoneyMustache.com] about how he saved money, where he invested it, and how he achieved “financial freedom…
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How to Live Without Google
Minimize Google's invasive tracking with these alternatives for search, email, chat, and more.
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Lotfi Zadeh has died
Lotfi Zadeh - professor emeritus, world-renowned computer scientist and leader of the college community - died on September 6, 2017 at the age of 96.
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He created a Wikipedia article per day for a year, including on his wedding day
Today, Pranayraj Vangari concluded a 365-day challenge where he created a new article on the Telugu Wikipedia every day for the past year—including when he got married.
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Rental camera gear destroyed by the 2017 eclipse
We recently had quite a spectacle in the United States, with a Solar Eclipse reaching totality throughout a large portion of the United States. Being that this was the first solar eclipse passing…
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Catching the Great American Eclipse at 35,000 Feet
There’s nothing Alaska Airlines pilots like more than a challenge. As a company that started out flying between remote airfields deep in the Alaskan “bush,” safely navigating where other airlines can’t is in Alaska’s blood. So, for Alaska, putting a flight in the path of the Great American Eclipse wasn’t really a…
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Brian Aldiss has died
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Summer Reading List
The Man Who Knew: The Life and Times of Alan Greenspan [https://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Knew-Times-Greenspan/dp/0143111094] [https://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Knew-Times-Greenspan/dp/0143111094] “I thought Greenspan was bad but this book paints a positive image. Seb Mallaby is an awesome author so makes for an easy read.”…
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Girl Scouts Embraces STEM and Adds New Badges
What begins at Girl Scouts can take you anywhere you want to go. Explore who you are and what you can accomplish as a Girl Scout.
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How Wi-Fi Works
See if you qualify for Fios, 5G Home Internet, or LTE Home Internet with Verizon. View plans, promos, and deals. Plans start at $35/mo.
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80-year Harvard study has been showing how to live a healthy and happy life
For nearly 80 years, the Harvard Study of Adult Development has been producing data and lessons on how to live longer, happier, and healthier lives.
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Writing code with multiple overlapping side effects with a straight face
Practical development throughout the evolution of Windows.