A mathematical spiral pops up unexpectedly in nature, with beautiful results.
Month: November 2014
Unwilling Suspension of Disbelief
When we watch a film, there’s a concept called the suspension of disbelief. That is, we pretend that a film and it’s premise are a little more believable than it is. It may not happen that way exactly in real life, but we come to accept it. This concept is especially important for science fiction, but lately, I find that people are more and more unwilling to suspend disbelief.
“Kosher, For Sure”-Ke$ha
Just over a week ago, when I barely had time to eat due to my workload, my fellow New Jerseyians were eating to their heart’s content. Though often publicized in a negative light due to the likes of Jersey Shore and Real Housewives of New Jersey, we also have our redeemable contributions to society. One […]
Why Vote?
VOTING IN THE UNITED STATES So you may be wondering: what does voting do for me and how do I know that my vote makes a difference? So this post is going to be a little different. It’s a conversation between two of the bloggers, Elana and Adi…here goes nothing! “Let us never forget […]
Fermat’s Last Theorem Part II: Why Bother?
Just Do
– “What’s your greatest struggle?” – “I don’t think about that. You gotta do what you gotta do.” When your mind is your greatest enemy, sometimes you have to “just do.” [learn_more] [/learn_more]
Behind the Scenes of the Persian Formal
Lately, you might have heard me mention the Persian Formal in conversation. Ok, maybe in every conversation. What I consider to be a mild infatuation, others misperceive as a full-blown obsession. Many are perplexed when I excitedly talk about Persians. Their immediate reaction is to point to my flaming red hair and proclaim: But you’re […]
A Few Questions for Eva
I would love to be a carpenter, I think it would be really cool to build stuff with my own hands and have my own sander and my own workshop, and build chairs, and all my kids bunk beds would be built by me, and I could have a tree house that would be built by ME
Home is Where the Heart Is
Leaving home and everything it encompasses behind is only bearable because happiness doesn’t have to be left behind with it. But upon returning home, sometimes we are reminded that there is no other happiness like it. – “What was the happiest moment of your life?” – “The happiest moment of my […]
My First Business Conference
With barely a month left to the fall semester, I still find myself telling stories of my summer internship in Israel. This past weekend, I attended Birthright Excel’s annual conference, in which I met participants from the past four years. A three-day event, this reunion was an enlightening experience. Not only did I befriend and […]
