Published in Street Science·PinnedMember-onlyHow To Actually Run A Growing Science BlogThis is much harder than you think it is! — You don’t get to run a growing science blog everyday. It is indeed a privileged position to be in. At the same time, something of this nature does not happen by chance. It involves deliberate action and full intent to bear the responsibility for the said deliberate action. I have…Science11 min read
Published in Street Science·PinnedMember-onlyHow To Really Understand The Raven Paradox?A paradox that rocks the foundations of scientific reasoning! — The raven paradox knocks at the door of one of the most fundamental aspects of science. At its core, it stems from the following question: “What is evidence?” Logician and philosopher Carl Gustav Hempel formulated a playful-sounding logic puzzle in the 1940s to demonstrate how this paradox occurs. …Science7 min read
Published in Street Science·2 days agoMember-onlyCan You Really Solve This Tricky Logic Puzzle?Test your problem solving skills with this puzzle! — I recently came across a tricky logic puzzle that caught my eye. So, I thought I’d write about it. It’s on the simpler side, but it made me think and engage. If you are into logical thinking and problem solving, this puzzle should be right up your alley. Our puzzle…Math4 min read
Published in Street Science·4 days agoMember-onlyHow To Do Basic Math Operations Using Only Ruler And CompassA precursor to Euclid’s Demons! — Why would anyone wish to do basic math operations using only ruler and compass? Well, this is what happens when you hang around Euclid for too long. If you are confused, let me elaborate. In today’s advanced society, children learn counting and calculating using numbers as the fundamental mathematical tools…Math7 min read
Published in Street Science·6 days agoMember-onlyBrain Plasticity: How To Really Supercharge Your IntellectThe science on this topic is surprisingly tricky! — Brain plasticity is the fancy term that neuroscientists came up with for the following simple phenomenon: a person’s brain never stops developing structurally and operationally until his/her death. What this means is that you and I can enhance our intellectual abilities by doing things differently in life. In this essay…Science7 min read
Published in Street Science·Aug 5Member-onlyHow To Actually Make Parallel Lines IntersectAn introduction to projective geometry! — How can parallel lines intersect if they are by definition supposed to maintain a constant width? This very notion sounds absurd. Yet, it is not only practically possible, but is also a necessity in mathematics and science. In this essay, we will start with the historical development of the science…Math6 min read
Published in Street Science·Aug 4Member-onlyPuzzles: How To Use Them To Improve Brain Performance?The neuroscience behind puzzles plus 3 included bonus puzzles! — I write about puzzles because I find them engaging, challenging, and fun to solve. And I am not alone; my readers (you!) are the proof for this. Most recently, I started researching the science behind puzzles. One specific area that got me deeply fascinated was the intersection between neuroscience and…Science6 min read
Published in Street Science·Aug 1Member-onlyI Accidentally Almost Started A Business. Here is What Happened.A live business case study for entrepreneurs and business enthusiasts! — Anyone who has ever started a business would know of the pain and deliberate effort required to do so. Yet, here I claim that I almost started a business accidentally. Well, give me a chance, and what awaits you is a rich story/report filled with details that any entrepreneur or…Entrepreneurship8 min read
Published in Street Science·Jul 30Member-onlyVariance: The Reason Why Rich Get Richer And Poor Get PoorerThe math and psychology behind long term gains and losses! — Variance is not the first word that comes to mind when you think about why the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. But in this essay, we will not only see why this is the case, but also find out what expected utility theory has to say about…Math8 min read
Published in Street Science·Jul 27Member-onlySt. Petersburg Paradox — How To Actually Price Uncertainty?A challenge to expected value theory and a precursor to ergodicity theory! — The St. Petersburg paradox represents a key realisation in the history of applied mathematics. It first emerged in the early eighteenth century and engages the finest mathematical and philosophical brains until this very day. “What is so special about it?” you ask? Well, human beings have to make decisions under…Math7 min read
