Monthly Archives: October 2013

Fluid dynamics: taking the p***

I’m grateful to Dr Phil Knight for passing on the following piece of unconventional research (he says “I saw this and thought of you”). Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have investigated the puzzling question of why different mammals, ranging … Continue reading

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The mathematics of peer pressure

How much do you think your opinions are affected by the people around you? And how much do you think they are affected by the people one, or two, or three steps removed from you — by friends of friends … Continue reading

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