November 15, 2023

As a mathematician and physicist, I take immense pleasure in the meticulous cataloging of the natural world, much like the scholars of old who painstakingly composed medieval bestiaries. These extensive compilations of beasts—both real and imagined—present a fascinating intersection of science, art, and mythology. Within these ancient texts, creatures are often imbued with allegorical meanings, […]

Turk, as random a topic as it may be, conjures in my mind an image far from the historical context one might expect. Instead, I'm ruminated on the sheer muscle and controlled finesse required to move a grand piano – an object as heavy and unwieldy as it is delicate and expensive. Now, that brings […]