Atri Rudra reminds us that the 3rd incarnation of SPARC is soon to be upon us (disclaimer: I'll be speaking at the event): Efficient and effective transmission, storage, and retrieval of information on a large-scale are among the core technical problems in the modern digital revolution. The massive volume of data necessitates the quest for mathematical and algorithmic methods for efficiently describing, summarizing, synthesizing, and, increasingly more critical, deciding when and how to […]

The above skeleton is of the salamander-like Apateon pedestris from the Permian of Odernhelm, Germany. There are just enough of these tiny little bones to show the ghostly outline of this freshwater amphibian. It is our only amphibian fossil at Wooster, and it is another gift from the George Chambers collection. Apateon pedestris is in [...]

I was just in Chicago for a conference, and, having always meant to go to a highly touted experimental restaurant in the Chicago style, made a reservation — sorry, I mean “got tickets” — for EL Ideas. To get this out of the way first — yes, the food was good.  Very, very good.  But […]

By Kelly Although it’s in the news again, this is not the Pacific Ring of Fire. Instead I’m here to say that there is more to the Pilbara than just what is in the ground. Look what happens above.  I … Continue reading →

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