What Happens in Boulder Stays in Boulder

I am taking my first trip since January 2020!

I'll be visiting CU Boulder to give an applied-mathematics colloquium. This will also be only my second in-person presentation (I gave one at IPAM a couple of weeks ago) since the start of the pandemic.

I haven't been to Boulder since around 2003 or 2004. I am looking forward to my trip, although traveling is even more nerve-wracking than before.

When a Math Problem Comes Along, You Must Whip it!

When I return to teaching offline, clearly I should go full Devo. pic.twitter.com/udqmPGZ9Kw

— Mason Porter (@masonporter) August 5, 2020

Way Ahead of My Time

I hear people talking about just wearing sweatpants and a t-shirt all the time and not properly getting dressed to go out, and I'm like: I have already been doing this for decades.

I was way ahead of my time.

A Song for Today's Era of Social Distancing

First: How did I not think of Don't Stand So Close To Me (by The Police) as a snarky thing to pass along in today's efforts at social distancing?

Second: I am proud that one of my PhD students brought up this song in his e-mail just now. Between that and the fact that another of my PhD students has The Princess Bride as one of her favorite movies.

(In case you needed even more evidence that I have awesome students...)

Preparing to Teach Classes in Cyberspace

In preparation for online lecturing, I am practicing using Zoom with my cousin.

There appears to be a time lag. pic.twitter.com/GgRI95tku9

— Mason Porter (@masonporter) March 14, 2020

Glora Gayner Demonstrating Thorough Hand-Washing by Singing "I Will Survive"

This video is pretty fantastic because it's wonderfully meta.

My Personalized Pandemic Card

Here is my personalized Pandemic card. pic.twitter.com/WRnyw60clU

— Mason Porter (@masonporter) March 10, 2020

In case you're interested, you can find templates on this website.