I was a struggling mathematician, then a linguist and now a (cognitive) neuroscientist, but will probably always be a hacker. I also moonlight as an applied statistician. These are some of the things I’ve done along the way.
Diego Vicente
Data Scientist. I like music, keyboards and Legos. Proficient in pop culture references and xkcd.
Amelia Wattenberger
I create things on the web, explore novel interfaces, turn data into meaning, and empower devs with AI.
Terence Tao – Kepler, Newton, and the true nature of mathematical discovery
“And what those stories teach us about how AI will revolutionize math”
Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution
A mere fifteen years ago, computer nerds were seen as m…
Changing Minds: Computers, Learning, and Literacy
An impassioned guide to how computers can fundamentally change how we learn and think.Andrea diSessa's career as a scholar, technologist, and teacher has b
What it Means to Be a Mathematician When AI Does the Math
Researchers debate motivation, purpose, and the field’s future
A Fuller Statement About My Bluesky Posts
Let me paint a picture of what it was like to be a woman math major at the University of Chicago circa 2004.
About Patrick Mineault
I’m an AI researcher and neurotechnologist. I’m a NeuroAI researcher at the Amaranth Foundation. I’m always happy to take on new, manifestly important projects that are nearly imp…
Shu Ding
I am a designer and developer at Vercel. My interests span a broad spectrum of subjects, encompassing web development, creative coding, game design, and human-computer interaction.
My Journey Back to Math: A Short Review of MathAcademy
Personal journey of rediscovering math through MathAcademy and learning in public
Mathematicians are grappling with the possibility that AI might eclipse them
I talked to 20 mathematicians about rapid AI progress in their field.
Reflections on a decade of coding
I've been programming professionally for about 12 years. Here are some of the things I worked on in the last 2 years.
Don't Call Yourself A Programmer, And Other Career Advice | Kalzumeus Software
A balanced review of Math Academy | Hacker News
(At the time I recommended my son start doing Math Academy, I had done 3722 XP myself, which is about 60 hours' worth.)
Humanities in the Machine - Blain Smith
There is something quietly remarkable about the people who built the foundations of modern computing. Not their technical achievements, though those are extraordinary. What is remarkable is where they came from before they ever touched a machine.
The Periodic Table of Cognition
I’ve been studying the early history of electricity’s discovery as a map for our current discovery of artificial intelligence. The smartest people alive back then, including Isaac Newton, who may have been the smartest person who ever lived, had confident … Continue reading →
