“Not in our nature,” a poem
(This poem is about the parable “The Scorpion and the Frog” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scorpion_and_the_Frog) Nature embraces with all her ill, The creaturesContinue Reading
Tag: Poetry
"The pursuit of truth," a villanelle
Truth is elusive, nowhere to be found. Footprint and forecast, through reason and verse, through scars and marks that styleContinue Reading
"A mathematician’s lament," a villanelle
Reflect, examine, as though we were fish behind a glass wall for all to observe, to think, to ruminate onContinue Reading
"Governed by darkness," a poem about fear
It overwhelms me. It is everything. Waking up, walking outside, working in this world, waiting for time to pass, EverythingContinue Reading
The beauty of logic throughout history
Kurt Gödel As I peruse through biographies of the lives of philosophers, scientists, mathematicians, and other researchers, I find myselfContinue Reading
Creating a greater story of artificial intelligence
With my new site A History of Artificial Intelligence, I share a story with over sixty events from the present dayContinue Reading
Art meets science: the limits and ethics of neuroaesthetics
The aesthetic value of Umberto Boccioni’s “Dynamism of a Cyclist” shaped the Futurist movement. It was an admiration of scienceContinue Reading
The science, mathematics, and philosophy of rhythm
Zebra finches use a “critic” in the brain to differentiate between the rhythm of songs of other birds and, throughContinue Reading
"Overcoming my fear of poetry"
No! I won’t! I won’t write a poem! You can’t make me! Nor will I succumb to my desires. No,Continue Reading
The pursuit of science for art’s sake
Urdu poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz rejected the notion of “art for art’s sake.” The leftist revolutionary used poetry for politicalContinue Reading