Everyone has thoughts on artificial intelligence and large language models (LLMs) these days, so it can be tough to cut through the noise. Personally, the novelty applications that make the rounds on social media don't really grab me. Caricature portrait of myself? I'm sure I'll like what my wife can draw better. Pop culture mashup? I'll just wait for Avengers Doomsday. A knowledgeable person has found a practical use case that solves a real problem they had? Now we're talking. So I perked up when I saw that Donald … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Suitable Help Math
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Science Book Review: Complexity – A Guided Tour
When I reviewed Underbug a couple of weeks ago, I supposed many readers would enjoy the storytelling skill of author and journalist Lisa Margonelli even though I was hoping for more science. Complexity: A Guided Tour by Melanie Mitchell has plenty of math and science, which is fine by me yet may not be to everyone's taste. As it happens, the subjects of both books overlap; the complexity of termite mounds is one stop on Mitchell's tour. Notably, neither book offers a compelling conclusion to the search for unifying … [Read more...] about Science Book Review: Complexity – A Guided Tour
Science Corner: More Machine Now Than Man
ESN contributor and friend of the blog J. Nathan Matias and some colleagues are writing a series of articles on artificial intelligence to introduce Christian audiences to important topics and themes. They have an introductory essay which will link to additional articles as they appear in the weeks to come. Some of those are already available; for now I wanted to bring the series to your attention, and later this month we'll discuss the specifics. I'm particularly keen on "Relating to Artificial Persons" as I'm very … [Read more...] about Science Corner: More Machine Now Than Man
Candidate For What? — Collegiate Chemistry
Introduction Thank-you to Dwight Schwartz, Ph.D., for continuing his Candidate for What? series by sharing a glimpse of his undergraduate and graduate school journey. A few questions for you as you dive into Part 2 and 3 (Click here for Part 1): How do you relate to Dwight's journey through college (and possibly graduate school)? Are you (or did you) follow the recommendations of academic mentors? Have you found your studies giving you a larger perspective on real life? How do you share your journey … [Read more...] about Candidate For What? — Collegiate Chemistry