My name is Mason Porter. I am a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at UCLA. Previously I was Professor of Nonlinear and Complex Systems in the Mathematical Institute at University of Oxford. I was also a Tutorial Fellow of Somerville College.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Word of the Day: Whelm
There is something about the old English word for 'to bend over' being part of the origin of the word 'overwhelmed' that just feels so damn right.
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