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Math or Art?

Ever wonder how shows and movies make sure their science is sound?

I ran into a problem while upgrading code from Python 2 to Python 3 that required me to downgrade matplotlib to version 2.2.3 in order to get the functionality in place (all tests were passing except for plotting). Once that dust settled, I attempted to individually upgrade to matplotlib==3.0.2 and ran into trouble with how scatter parses color sequences. I had a lot of trouble finding a good solution online, but after sifting through a lot of forums and GitHub issues1, and trying many permutations of different syntaxes, I finally came around to a “clean” solution that passed the tests as they were written.

Porting from Python 2 to 3

It’s that time of year again!

A possible model to explain the visual field distortions perceived by those hallucinating

This article was one I found insightful and I agreed with most of its advice.

I recently discovered the ease with which you can download data about who you know.

The need for Uncertainty Quantification has never been greater.

Programming has enabled me to do so much more than the research I perform as part of my dissertation work.

Metaphor allows us to explain that which is novel with that which is familiar.

You’re not lost in life, you’re just early in the process

There has always been something about group-work in school that I resisted during childhood. I resented the forced pace of it all.

In one sense, I’m a big believer in deadlines. However, what I really want to talk about is when deadlines impose on opportunities.

You have to find someone you want to learn from.

Why was this option, this opportunity only entering my realm of awareness now? This late in the game, with graduation around the corner.

How was it that these students were three, four, even seven years ahead of where I was in regards to their connections?

Math or Art?: An event