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Saturday, May 3rd, 2008I’ve started a Darwin fan page on Facebook. This happened mostly because I’m bored, but also because I’m pretty distressed at the level of biological education possessed by a lot of Americans in power right now (cough cough George W. Bush cough cough). I’m also bothered by Ben Stein’s new hit job on […]
Gabriel’s Horn
Thursday, March 27th, 2008Or: How to fit an infinite surface area into a finite space, and how that relates to my student debt
Gabriel’s Horn, a/k/a Torricelli’s Trumpet
There is a three-dimensional mathematical figure known as Gabriel’s Horn which has an infinite surface area and a finite volume. You create it by graphing y=x^(-1) where x >or = to […]
Odyssey Scholarships and $100 million
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007The U of C just got a hundred million dollars for financial aid. Wow.
To: Alumni and Friends
From: Robert J. Zimmer, President
Re: Gift Announcement
Date: May 30, 2007
It is with great pleasure that I announce a $100 million gift to the University of Chicago in support of a new financial aid program for undergraduates. This remarkable gift, […]
One last bridge to burn and I’m out of matches
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007This column originally appeared in the Georgetown Law Weekly on April 24, 2007. It was my last column for the paper as a student.
When writing a goodbye column, I’ve noticed that people tend to fall into one of several categories: 1) a heartfelt remembrance of the years […]
How to argue with illogical people
Tuesday, April 17th, 2007This column appeared in the Georgetown Law Weekly on April 17, 2007.
The great Roman orator Cicero once said that “Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error.” You will find, especially those of you who plan to actually practice law (Section 3 need not apply), that there will […]