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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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Thursday, March 02, 2017

Grilling a Lawmaker About his Degrees

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Once again, truth is stranger than fiction. Check out this story. After proposing party affiliation quotas for faculty, lawmaker grilled a...

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Iceland Repeals Anti-Blasphemy Laws

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Fuck yeah! Also: Yarrrrrrrrr! (Tip of the cap to George Takei.)

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Goodhart's Law

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My new favorite law is Goodhart's Law : "When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure." Although I just r...

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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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