teaching the kids

Your world, better

While I’m not in the market for middle school textbooks, I am fond of this one for its approach. Ever since Hans Rosling helped me realize my world view was based on decades-old and outdated data, I’ve wondered if that cycle persists. […]

fun facts

The physics of war in space

A very intriguing primer on how to conduct war in space. “Scenes from Star Wars, books, and TV shows portray a world very different from what we are likely to see in the next 50 years, if ever, given the […]

better doing

Winning the battle, losing the war. 

Greek king Pyrrhus of Epirus defeated the Romans twice in battle, but at the expense of most of his men. Here’s a fun fact: I first learned the term Pyrrhic victory watching 90s movie 187 starring Samuel L Jackson. | learn more