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The Undiscovered Country

Matthew Clapp

Matthew Clapp

22 Feb 2006 — 1 min read
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Math is Never Just Numbers

Math is Never Just Numbers

Math is never just numbers. Isaac Asimov once suggested that when words fail us, we turn to mathematics to describe the inexpressible, the things that terrify us most. He was speaking through fiction, but the observation reaches further than science fiction shelves. Math, in its purest form, is a structure

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Following Darwin to the Galápagos

Following Darwin to the Galápagos

Retracing Charles Darwin’s 1835 voyage through the Galápagos Islands: San Cristóbal, Floreana, Santiago, and Isabela. A modern journey following Darwin’s footsteps across lava fields, tortoise habitats, and volcanic craters that inspired the theory of evolution.

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Re-Analyzing the Dr. Seuss Study: Context and Comparative Standards

Re-Analyzing the Dr. Seuss Study: Context and Comparative Standards

Analysis of Dr. Seuss racism study, evidence for and against claims, publishing bias context, and implications for children’s literature diversity.

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Self-preservation above all else: when the 1st law breaks

Self-preservation above all else: when the 1st law breaks

Explores real-life acts of self-sacrifice, from Nicholas Bostic’s fire rescue to 9/11 heroes, through Schopenhauer’s philosophy and Joseph Campbell’s insights on unity, compassion, and the rare moments when self-preservation dissolves.

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