Category Archives: Business
Emotions
At least a one thing has changed!
Posted in Business, Communicating Math, Learning and Teaching Math, Original Comics
Tagged Emotions, Graduate School, PhD, Pie Chart
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Outside the Ivory Tower
I’ve been outside the Ivory Tower for about a year and a half. In that time, I have radically changed the way I view the world. I’m now asking relatives about their ROI of their time when researching reduced hotel rates instead … Continue reading
Posted in Business, data science, Learning and Teaching Math
Tagged Academics, Business, Industry, Ivory Tower, Paladin, PhD
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Saving Private Martian
The Martian was released into theaters on Friday. It’s a great film! Yet again, we have put Matt Damon into a dangerous situation that requires a rescue! So, I want to know: How much has makind spent trying to save Matt Damon? Continue reading
Posted in Business, Movies & Books
Tagged Books, Box Office, FIlms, Interstellar, math, Matt Damon, Movies, Sales, Saving Private Ryan, The Martian
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Explaining Research in a Big Network of People
Now that I have finished graduate school and have my PhD, I find myself in a totally different dichotomy of “research”. After having several conversations with colleagues I know that my experience is not unique. Big Companies really change the idea of a “trusted source”. How do you communicate your research in business? Continue reading
Parable of Polygons
In a time not so long ago, two women vi hart and Nicky Case created “a playable post on how harmless choices can make a harmful world.” Their post addresses the struggles of housing diversity (or lack thereof). You can play with … Continue reading
The Cost of a Post-Doc…
Turns out my choice to move away from academics and into Industry may have netted me the cost of my first born child… here’s an article that explains why. Continue reading
Posted in Business, Social Mathematicians
Tagged Battle of the sexes, Children, Education
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