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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.

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Sunday, January 17, 2016

Getting the Last Word

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Sometimes, to get the last word, you have to put it on the epitaph of your tombstone. I have seen a few of these before. Several of them ...

Sunday, December 13, 2015

"I Don't Want to be a Pie!"

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The Improbable Research Blog has passed along a pie chart that tabulates (or perhaps 'pie-bulates'?) the various causes of death in ...

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

23 Unusual Ways to Die (Organized by US State)

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This IFLS article shows a lovely plot that indicates 23 unusual ways to die, as organized by state in the US. Each state is colored by the ...

Tuesday, January 06, 2015

A Magical Land Called the 70s

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Tonight, at dinner, I accidentally invented a new euphemism for death: "He went to a magical land called the 70s." (I needed to ...

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Avoiding a Death Sentence with Coffee

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Wow, this story is the first time that I have ever heard of the choice between drinking coffee regularly versus an immediate death sentence...

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Early contender for best talk title: Accelerated Evolution in the Death Galaxy

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Here is my opening contender for best talk title at the APS March Meeting: "A27.00002: Accelerated Evolution in the Death Galaxy" ...

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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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