Consider A Spherical Cow is a new blag that I’m hoping will help to stimulate conversation about things that are on my mind. In the finite time of our lives, I’m hoping to engage more and more folks in meaningful dialogue (OK, “meaningful” is a very fluid concept). For those whom I know, I’m always happy to talk in person.
Who am I? I am a Christian pursuing my Ph.D. in computational neuroscience who is interested in music, science, fruit, constitutional law, running, and other sports such as football (soccer). Of course, none of that really tells you much about who I am.
I concede quite honestly that there is a very good chance that I’m wrong. About nearly everything. But again, I welcome the conversation. Please let me know if you have any thoughts.
By the way, the name of this blag comes from an old joke from physics, in which one takes a complex object like a cow (or an atom, etc.) and considers spherical, to a first approximation. The thoughts contained here are taken to a first approximation. Math geeks can think of this blag as O1, perhaps. An ad seen on a subway may have said it best: what’s presented here are largely notions, some waiting to be turned into ideas.
It dawned on me that certain people are looking for only certain sites that are interesting to them. Here are the options:
Geekery/Tech :: Technical computing and tutorials
Education :: Thinking about pedagogical issues.
Neuroscience :: Thinking about nervous systems and brains
Religion :: Developing my religious understanding, specifically in the context of Christianity
Running :: The addiction of running
Science :: Everything related to science
Sport :: The wide world of sports
The World :: Everything else — issues related to current events, society, etc.
Etc, etc, etc.
Archive :: A very few things that survived the transition from neurophd (old blag)
Thanks for reading.
