Yearly Archives: 2009

Dyson on Birds and Frogs

Posted on January 7, 2009 by woit

Next month’s Notices of the AMS has an essay by Freeman Dyson entitled Frogs and Birds, which was written for his planned Einstein Public Lecture. In it, he divides mathematicians up into two species: birds, who “fly high in the … Continue reading →

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Best Job in the US

Posted on January 6, 2009 by woit

According to the latest JobsRated listing released today, the best job in the US is that of mathematician. Pay is good, stress is low, and you don’t have to get your hands dirty, but can sit in front of a … Continue reading →

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New Year Links

Posted on January 5, 2009 by woit

There’s a conference going on in Jerusalem now on the topic of Particle Physics in the Age of the LHC. Some slides and other talk materials are here, video may start appearing here. Not clear when the “Age of the … Continue reading →

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Dis-moi qui tu aimes (je te dirai qui tu hais)

Posted on January 2, 2009 by woit

A colleague has very helpfully provided me with a copy of the murder mystery set at the IHES that I wrote about recently here, and I’ve just finished reading it. Since I’m not much of an afficionado of this genre … Continue reading →

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