I had a very nice discussion with Alex Kontorovich on circle packings, a subject that isn't covered in the standard curriculum of a mathematician's training. I'm glad we talked about it because it's one of those subjects that has its origins in the most basic concepts in mathematics and yet continues to be a source … Continue reading Alex Kontorovich at The Cartesian Cafe

It was a productive holiday break for me. I launched my Patreon account for my podcast The Cartesian Cafe to enable fans to get additional benefits should they want to support the endeavor. One notable feature I'd like to give a shout out to is being able to provide content requests before episode recordings. Given … Continue reading Patreon Started and Greg Yang Episode Release

I recently recorded a nearly 4 hour long conversation with theoretical computer scientist Scott Aaronson, a leading figure in quantum computing and also a famed blogger. We spent most (a lot!) of the time talking about quantum computing, complexity theory, and quantum supremacy, but during the biographical introduction we had a long digression about what … Continue reading Scott Aaronson: Quantum Computing and Theories of Everything