Monthly Archives: October 2012

The 13-Link Chain Puzzle and Other Fun Posers

Posted on October 29, 2012 by ayecapitalist

Last Friday at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) I met Gary Antonick, who writes a numbers blog for the New York Times, a fun blog that you must check out. I gave him a puzzle and he loved it so much … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Innovation, Puzzles, Science | 17 Comments

“I Think We Found It”

Posted on October 20, 2012 by ayecapitalist

On July 4 of this year an historic announcement was made to the world: “I think we have it!” The “it” was the elusive Higgs boson, something for which the physics community has been searching for decades to complete the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cosmology, Evolution, Innovation, Money, Politics, Science | 8 Comments

The Job Creators?

Posted on October 12, 2012 by ayecapitalist

The Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) is a wonderful Berkeley organization dedicated to the advancement and celebration of Mathematics and its beauty and its application in every day affairs. For example on October 26th (two weeks from today) they are convening … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Education, Innovation, Investing, Money, Politics, Science | Tagged | 7 Comments