SUNDAY MAGAZINE | October 30, 2009
Motherlode: Math’s Too Hard for a Parent’s Help
By Lisa Belkin
Many parents would rather talk to their kids about sex and drugs than math and science.
(with thanks to muriel)
Archive for October, 2009
Motherlode: Math’s Too Hard for a Parent’s Help
Posted in Uncategorized on October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
RAE/REF and the ‘economic and social impact’ of research
Posted in Uncategorized on October 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Most likely you have heard about HEFCE’s proposal that in the REF (a
replacement for the RAE) 25% of future research funding would be
allocated according to the ‘economic and social impact’ of submitted
research. Many of our colleagues believe that this ‘impact’ proposal
represents an attack on the knowledge process and constitutes a threat
to the existence of basic [...]
A wonderful blog
Posted in Uncategorized on October 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Apparently, by a woman mathematician:
http://ideafoundlings.blogspot.com/
