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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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Monday, December 31, 2018

Scales in the Universe

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This website , which illustrates the scales — both large and small — of the universe is wonderful! It reminds me of the 1977 video called ...

Monday, February 15, 2016

A Temperature Scale with a Negative Slope

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Yes, really. The Delisle (°D) temperature scale has a negative slope. (The original version of the Celsius scale did as well.) Check out Wi...

Sunday, January 13, 2013

A Log-Log Plot, Anyone?

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I have to admit that my first reaction to seeing this infographic about penis sizes in the animal kingdom was a strange desire to make a lo...

Saturday, November 03, 2012

Scales in the Universe

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I posted a video about size scales in the universe recently after seeing it in an article by Steve Strogatz. Well, here is a a really nice ...

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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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