"Networks of Necessity: Preventing COVID-19 Among Disabled People and Their Caregivers"

We have a new white paper. Take a look at it. Eventually we'll also be posting an academic paper related to this project.

New white paper: "Networks of Necessity: Preventing COVID-19 Among Disabled People and Their Caregivers": ftp://ftp.math.ucla.edu/pub/camreport/cam20-33.pdf

by Michael R. Lindstrom, MAP, Hannah Shoenhard, Sarah Trick, Thomas Valles, Joseph M. Zinski

Please read and circulate. pic.twitter.com/z33lSFx8dE

— Mason Porter (@masonporter) August 25, 2020

Ice Cream: Essential Ingredients for Marking Exams

On a somewhat related note, I have been known to consume ice cream when marking exams and assigning grades because it puts me in a better mood. https://t.co/adQcI2mamD

— Mason Porter (@masonporter) August 22, 2020

August Madness

Fill our your brackets! Which school will be the last to go fully online?

I am laughing to keep from crying. It's always been an important survival skill for me.

Also, I wish I had thought of this particular piece of snark.

(Tip of the cap to Barry Wellman.)

Establish Dominance in Academia

"If [fill in] wants to establish dominance, they can just pee in the corner." is going to be my new go-to line in academia.

Further pedagogical counsel from @ProfChrisMJones and @nlmtys.

You could be a hardass about attendance, or.... pic.twitter.com/Pa8095kmGA

— Carl T. Bergstrom (@CT_Bergstrom) August 16, 2020

"Rotating" Cubes: An Impressive Visual Illusion

This visual illusion is very impressive. (I was skeptical and stopped and restarted the animated gif many times to look at the angles.)

One of the most powerful motion illusions I've seen: The cubes appear to be rotating in opposite directions – but they're not actually moving at all… 😮

Credit: @jagarikin pic.twitter.com/RgUFskZbZU

— Steve Stewart-Williams (@SteveStuWill) August 15, 2020

(Tip of the cap to Philip E. Tetlock.)

A Four-Base Error

The Dodger broadcasters were just describing this play. This is the 15th four-base error on record in Major League Baseball history.

It is the 1st of these that went over the wall.

(Note: The ball that went off of José Canseco's head was ruled a home run.)

New XKCD: "Mathematical Symbol Fight"

XKCD understands me.

By the way, I don't agree with this ordering.

When a Math Problem Comes Along, You Must Whip it!

When I return to teaching offline, clearly I should go full Devo. pic.twitter.com/udqmPGZ9Kw

— Mason Porter (@masonporter) August 5, 2020

Be Both the Doctor and the Kid

Yes!!!

The Doctor.
The Kid.
Be both.
🦋A new post about creativity👇:https://t.co/E7vaCJbOT2 pic.twitter.com/uKAcHMzUzX

— Jordi Lafebre (@jordilafebre) August 4, 2020

(Tip of the cap to Sydney Padua.)