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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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Tuesday, April 01, 2014

Fooling Around in April

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This entry from CafePress is a big win. (Tip of the hat to Heather Dean.) In a Facebook post, Tears For Fears announced a new collaborati...

Thursday, June 06, 2013

What Happens in (NY)^2 Stays in (NY)^2

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Today I am flying to New York City --- aka, (NY)^2 --- and will be there for the first time since July 2011. I am traveling there because o...

Sunday, March 03, 2013

Is My Hair a Security Risk?

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The security officer at San Francisco Airport needed to pat my hair to make sure that I wasn't hiding something in there. (I am not ma...

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Airport Security Job Qualifications

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I received some extra special screening at LAX, and one of the TSA security people involved was chatting me up. She was telling me about he...

Saturday, August 06, 2011

I'm a Distraction.

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Apparently, my t-shirts have the ability to distract airport security officers---good to know.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Airport security people sure do pay attention

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Here is a recent exchange with security (TSA) people at Burbank airport: Security person: "Are you going to Austin, too?" Me: ...

Thursday, August 20, 2009

"Awesome" online security code

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I was buying tickets to the February 20th 2010 Depeche Mode concert in London---Oh, Hell yes!!!!! (and the set lists for most of the concer...

Sunday, March 08, 2009

What happens in the United States stays in the United States

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I flew from Heathrow to LA yesterday and had a layover in the Twin Cities. As has become a tradition, I added a bit of a small incident wit...

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Thursday, May 22, 2008

Adventures in Security X-Rays

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Today I saw something "awesome" during the carry-on luggage security at LAX. There was a guy trying to get flowers and balloons i...

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Monday, December 17, 2007

Gatwick Airport

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I am writing this post from Lemming's house back in good old Pasadena. First, I need to say that I am "awesome". Some of you ...

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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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