Monthly Archives: October 2012

Before we turn to Richardson’s contributions to meteorology, let’s take just a moment to consider some of his other studies of the root causes of war. The Wikipedia entry tells us: “…he analyzed war using mainly differential equations and probability … Continue reading →

“Science ought to be subordinate to morals.”                                                                  “Science … Continue reading →

Judith Curry had an interesting post over the weekend: What are blogs good for anyways? In it, she draws our attention to a seminar given by one Franziska Hollender based on her masters thesis. Professor Curry says this: “The premise … Continue reading →

Lewis Fry Richardson, born October 11, 1881, died on September 30, 1953, exactly 59 years ago to the day this past Sunday. He was a physicist, mathematician, and pacifist who deserves to be better known. More on the man and … Continue reading →

My wife loves me. [and I love her, BTW.] How do I know she loves me? Why is this an evidence-based statement, rather than just my fervent hope? Here’s a data point…just one of many…she’s conflicted about my blogging…time spent … Continue reading →