Science

Knowledge Spillover: The Boon And The Bane Of Technological Progress

Published on October 19, 2024 by Hemanth

A cartoon showing knowledge spillover happening between two stick figures; they seem happy. However, knowledge spillover appears to be not possible with a third stick figure, who appears very sad.

Network effects are complex!

How To Solve This Fun Math Problem?

Published on September 29, 2024 by Hemanth

Hint: Use algebra!

The Portal Dilemma: The Case Of The Teleporting Cube

Published on September 15, 2024 by Hemanth

Portal Dilemma - There is an entrance portal on the face of a moving piston that leads to an exit portal on the face of an inclined surface. As the piston moves fast downward, it moves toward a flat platform with a cube. You could imagine that as the piston moves downward with the entrance portal on its surface, the cube gets teleported out of the exit portal on the inclined surface. Given this setting, the question is if the cube comes out with zero velocity or with the velocity of the piston.

"PLOP" or "WHOOSH"?

How To Make Sense Of Bertrand’s Box Paradox?

Published on September 8, 2024 by Hemanth

Bertrand's Box Paradox - Three boxes are placed side by side. Box 1 contains 2 gold coins. Box 2 contains one silver coin and one gold coin. Box 3 contains 2 silver coins.

This Paradox features a counterintuitive probability puzzle!

6174: The Most Useless Fascinating Number I Have Come Across

Published on September 1, 2024 by Hemanth

A deep dive into Kaprekar numbers!

142,857: The Cyclic Number That Pulled Me In

Published on August 19, 2024 by Hemanth

A diagram showing the cyclic number 142857 repeating infinitely via a circular representation

This number will probably pull you in too!

Math Stories: The Moment A Famous Mathematician Woke Up

Published on August 11, 2024 by Hemanth

A lighthearted legend from the academic world!

Replacing Workers with AI Is a Big Mistake

Published on August 1, 2024 by Hemanth

A cartoon hamster that is running inside a whee says "I am powering the AI revolution".

Many organisations apparently did not get the memo!

Man Vs. Probability: Why We Often Get It Wrong?

Published on July 23, 2024 by Hemanth

A slender stick-figure man on the left is looking smug thinking "I am good at making decisions". On his right, right behind him without him noticing, is a muscular demon-like tall figure towering the man with a club held on it shoulder. This demon-like juggernaut is labelled "Probability".

How psychological factors influence our perception of likelihoods.

Science Fiction Has Lost Its Way

Published on July 19, 2024 by Hemanth

Stick figures depicting other generes seem to be preoccupied with a rock on the ground, while a stick figure depicting science fiction seems to be flying above them using a jet pack while wearing a crown. The science fiction stick figure says "Hey Y'all, check out my fancy jet pack!"

Science lovers deserve better than this!

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