Saturday, March 26, 2016

Professionalism and Professional Success

http://legacy.ksdk.com/story/news/crime/2016/01/15/madison-county-coroner-record-number-heroin-deaths-2015/78833446/We like to think they go together. Here is an example of a doctor for whom they conflict.
“Why wouldn’t I give patients a Percocet prescription? It makes their life easier and my life easier.”

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Do You See the Volcano Tornadoes?


http://www.aapt.org/Programs/contests/winnersfull.cfm?id=6571&theyear=2015

The American Association of Physics Teachers has posted the results of its 2015 photo contest. Sure the pictures are great; even better are some of the explanations that go with the winners.

Sunday, March 6, 2016

Robots and Jobs

Are Robots Going to Take My Job?

I don't have an answer for that. The evidence I can muster says yes. My intuition says no. Scary stories are so much more compelling, though.

TaxProfBlog explains some of my thoughts on the subject. The Lump-of-Labour fallacy he mentions is outlined here.

(Dec'16) Ridley  says  no.