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My name is Mason Porter. I am a Professor in Nordita (Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics) and am Professor in Complex Systems in the Department of Mathematics at Stockholm University. Previously, I was a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at UCLA. Before that, 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. I am still a Senior Research Fellow of Somerville College.

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Sunday, November 15, 2020

Revenge of the Oxford Comma: 2020 Edition

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Truth is stranger than fiction. Always. Update your lesson plans, we have a new perfect example for Oxford commas. https://t.co/gm1K8IHkGv...

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Boycotting a Coin Over a "Missing" Oxford Comma

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Perhaps Philip Pullman is overreacting in his boycott of a coin over a missing Oxford comma , but this does pull at my heart strings. :) (...

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Tuesday, December 19, 2017

An Oxford Comma's Twitter Account

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I should have known that an 'Oxford Comma' Twitter account exists. It's pretty funny. (Tip of the cap to Kerstin Nordstrom .)...

Saturday, November 25, 2017

Grammatical Paraphernalia and the Original Guardian

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This — the debut of The Guardian — is interesting for many reasons, including its comma density and other grammatical paraphernalia. (Tip...

Monday, May 08, 2017

"Standard", Oxford, Walken, and Shatner Commas

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Hell yes !!!

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Oxford Comma: The Revenge

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And, sometimes, the lack of an Oxford comma might determine the outcome of a court case . Also see previous blog entries of mine, such as ...

Sunday, March 05, 2017

Putin's Daughters and Oxford Commas

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This tweet gives me a convenient opportunity to remind you of the importance of Oxford commas . I like the alternative interpretation, thoug...

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Mason: 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 in Somerville College. I am also a die-hard fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers. See my website for more information about me. You can also find me on Facebook and Twitter (@masonporter), though I'm much easier to stalk by other means. If you want power law or Zachary Karate Club swag, take a look at my Power Law Shop. I am also involved with the Legends of Caltech movie and co-edited Legends of Caltech III.

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