Wednesday - December 23, 2009

The Worst Festivus Ever  @5:23 PM

Today is Festivus. Which, if you didn't know, is "a holiday for the rest of us." Beyond this, I have no real idea what a Festivus is, but I do know this: Allen Salkin wrote the book on it. And Allen Salkin was laid off from the New York Times last week. READ MORE 26

Monday - May 4, 2009

Applied Mathematics: Pinch-O-Meter  @12:45 PM

Numbers, charts, and graphs are all around us. What do they mean? What connections can we make from them? Who will help us understand the things they say? Our resident statistician, that's who! He will attempt to explain the digits that shape your world. This week: The Pinch-O-Meter. READ MORE 20