Comments on: When Worlds Collide, II http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:53:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Stargazing - Asymptotia http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-71186 Stargazing - Asymptotia Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:15:18 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-71186 [...] The evening started with a 10:15pm movie at the Arclight. I saw the excellent biopic “Talk to Me”, (all about Petey Green and his manager Dewey Hughes) which happened to star two of my favourite actors, Don Cheadle and Chiwetel Ejiofor, who both seem to grow and get better and stronger with every performance. They’re also both among that (much) shorter list of actors who seem to me like people it would be interesting to get to know and talk to as well (missed a chance earlier this year with the latter, who was rumoured to be one of the people they were trying to get to take part in that New York shoot I told you about here and here). [...] [...] The evening started with a 10:15pm movie at the Arclight. I saw the excellent biopic “Talk to Me”, (all about Petey Green and his manager Dewey Hughes) which happened to star two of my favourite actors, Don Cheadle and Chiwetel Ejiofor, who both seem to grow and get better and stronger with every performance. They’re also both among that (much) shorter list of actors who seem to me like people it would be interesting to get to know and talk to as well (missed a chance earlier this year with the latter, who was rumoured to be one of the people they were trying to get to take part in that New York shoot I told you about here and here). [...]

]]> By: When Worlds Collide, III - Asymptotia http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-41449 When Worlds Collide, III - Asymptotia Fri, 27 Apr 2007 22:38:36 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-41449 [...] Well, the cat’s out of the bag. Since Tuesday, in fact. What am I talking about? Well, I did a post a while ago about a trip I did to New York to take part in a day long shoot for a magazine, all dressed up in my tuxedo on a “Casino Royale” themed set. You can read about it in full here. What was the point? Reaching out. More science in the public domain, and on the lips of the regular person on the street. The usual things you know (from my writing here and elsewhere) that I’m passionate about. The readership of the magazine in question is not commonly exposed to images of scientists. The world of science and practicing scientists hardly intersects with the world of R&B, hip-hop, sports, fashion, the primary foci of this magazine and many others. I see no reason why not, but those who work in the media that control most of the images we see think otherwise. [...] [...] Well, the cat’s out of the bag. Since Tuesday, in fact. What am I talking about? Well, I did a post a while ago about a trip I did to New York to take part in a day long shoot for a magazine, all dressed up in my tuxedo on a “Casino Royale” themed set. You can read about it in full here. What was the point? Reaching out. More science in the public domain, and on the lips of the regular person on the street. The usual things you know (from my writing here and elsewhere) that I’m passionate about. The readership of the magazine in question is not commonly exposed to images of scientists. The world of science and practicing scientists hardly intersects with the world of R&B, hip-hop, sports, fashion, the primary foci of this magazine and many others. I see no reason why not, but those who work in the media that control most of the images we see think otherwise. [...]

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-33411 Clifford Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:30:51 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-33411 Yes, that was the form I used to rave about too, when I was younger. I had to chose one or the other on the spur of the moment at the shoot.... I decided that the form I used is slightly preferable since it expresses another key concept rather directly - the idea of the number zero. So you get to link together more magical numbers in this way.... and then somehow it is visually striking that there is a quantity that if you add it to unity gives you zero.... so the idea of -1 is still there.... Cheers, -cvj Yes, that was the form I used to rave about too, when I was younger. I had to chose one or the other on the spur of the moment at the shoot…. I decided that the form I used is slightly preferable since it expresses another key concept rather directly - the idea of the number zero. So you get to link together more magical numbers in this way…. and then somehow it is visually striking that there is a quantity that if you add it to unity gives you zero…. so the idea of -1 is still there….

Cheers,

-cvj

]]> By: John Branch http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-33410 John Branch Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:10:14 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-33410 Glad to hear about all of this. I look forward to finding out what magazine it is that chose you. (I work in the NY magazine biz myself.) And the next time I need to put my mark on something, if I don't go with the muted post-horn, I may use that equation, which has struck me as sort of magically cool since I discovered it sometime during freshman physics class (in the form e to the pi i equals negative 1). Glad to hear about all of this. I look forward to finding out what magazine it is that chose you. (I work in the NY magazine biz myself.) And the next time I need to put my mark on something, if I don’t go with the muted post-horn, I may use that equation, which has struck me as sort of magically cool since I discovered it sometime during freshman physics class (in the form e to the pi i equals negative 1).

]]> By: kneemo http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-32766 kneemo Mon, 12 Mar 2007 05:45:40 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-32766 This is a great post, Clifford. Last year, while teaching mathematics at a public high school, I gave my students the opportunity to earn extra credit by giving talks on theoretical physicists. Initially, they weren't too excited about such a topic. However, after a student gave a talk on Jim Gates, many of my students were inspired and asked if they too could one day write a book on particle theory. Such students are usually bombarded with entertainment and sports stars and never ponder a career in the sciences until it is presented to them as a viable option. This is a great post, Clifford. Last year, while teaching mathematics at a public high school, I gave my students the opportunity to earn extra credit by giving talks on theoretical physicists. Initially, they weren’t too excited about such a topic. However, after a student gave a talk on Jim Gates, many of my students were inspired and asked if they too could one day write a book on particle theory. Such students are usually bombarded with entertainment and sports stars and never ponder a career in the sciences until it is presented to them as a viable option.

]]> By: Yvette http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-32670 Yvette Sun, 11 Mar 2007 10:12:08 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-32670 Sounds awesome. :) Glad you had a great time! Sounds awesome. :) Glad you had a great time!

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-32572 Clifford Sat, 10 Mar 2007 15:07:00 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-32572 Thanks everyone! No B., there were no other scientists or academics of any sort. Maybe in the future there'll be more... Best, -cvj Thanks everyone! No B., there were no other scientists or academics of any sort. Maybe in the future there’ll be more…

Best,

-cvj

]]> By: candace http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-32555 candace Sat, 10 Mar 2007 11:16:08 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-32555 Lookin' sharp!! Lookin’ sharp!!

]]> By: fizzix http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-32514 fizzix Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:07:53 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-32514 This is really excellent. Scientist as bad-ass! I wish more of the popular media would encourage this. This is really excellent. Scientist as bad-ass! I wish more of the popular media would encourage this.

]]> By: Amara http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-32506 Amara Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:53:04 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-32506 Very Bond-ish, Clifford ! I'm impressed. I can tell everyone that I knew you.. way back when.. when you were "only" Clifford. :-) Now I'm my curiosity is in overdrive to know which magazine put on this spread. Very Bond-ish, Clifford ! I’m impressed. I can tell everyone that I knew you.. way back when.. when you were “only” Clifford. :-) Now I’m my curiosity is in overdrive to know which magazine put on this spread.

]]> By: Bee http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-32503 Bee Fri, 09 Mar 2007 21:51:03 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-32503 Hi Clifford, this is SOOO cool! I must have been a tremendously interesting evening with all those people. Were there other scientists? I hope you can tell more details soon! Best, B. PS: Regarding trumpet - I noticed that on your last paper. That's a nice way to 'leave a mark in science' ;-) Hi Clifford,

this is SOOO cool! I must have been a tremendously interesting evening with all those people. Were there other scientists? I hope you can tell more details soon!
Best,

B.

PS: Regarding trumpet - I noticed that on your last paper. That’s a nice way to ‘leave a mark in science’ ;-)

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-32492 Clifford Fri, 09 Mar 2007 20:00:14 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-32492 You can see four of them here on my old homepage: http://www.maths.dur.ac.uk/~dma0cvj/Mytrump_Back.jpg -cvj You can see four of them here on my old homepage:

http://www.maths.dur.ac.uk/~dma0cvj/Mytrump_Back.jpg

-cvj

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-32491 Clifford Fri, 09 Mar 2007 19:53:59 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-32491 No. Mine is somewhat different, and I designed it before I knew of Pynchon's symbol. You can see it on some of my single-authored papers. Cheers, -cvj No. Mine is somewhat different, and I designed it before I knew of Pynchon’s symbol. You can see it on some of my single-authored papers.

Cheers,

-cvj

]]> By: Blake Stacey http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-32489 Blake Stacey Fri, 09 Mar 2007 19:47:53 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/09/when-worlds-collide-ii/#comment-32489 "That trumpet symbol"? Not a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Lot49.jpeg" rel="nofollow">muted post horn</a>? “That trumpet symbol”? Not a muted post horn?

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