Mathematics and Policy

I noticed that John Phipps had posted today about the poor state of American math and science education. At the end of his post, he drew a parallel to ‘why mathematical evidence seems to carry very little weight in policy debates’.
I’m well aware of the problems with using scientific and mathematical evidence in policy debates, [...]

KendaFest…pedal economics

I spent Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the annual KendaFest mountain bike festival in the Berkshires. Because of my prostate cancer care, I’d missed out on the last couple…so it was great to go back. My abilities to climb on the bike seem good…so it was an extra treat that the ole’ cardio system was [...]