Michael Lerner

Comp biophys @ Earlham: Biomembranes, comp oncology. Reducing distracted hyperbusyness. Decolonizing sylabi. @[email protected] @mglerner.bsky.social

[Michael Lerner @mglerner]

My annotated syllabus for diversity/inclusion/decolonisation (a work in progress) now has PPT slides for every scientist, automatically generated, and indexed so you can instantly grab materials for the chapter you're teaching right now! #ITeachPhysics
https://t.co/aCCPYoCulp

[Michael Lerner @mglerner]

I find that a lot of my students need support right now, but a lot more of them are quiet about the ways in which they need support. Teachers, I hope we're all reaching out actively.

[Michael Lerner @mglerner]

I have now replaced the screen on my daughter's iPhone 13 mini. I think this is roughly equivalent to an advanced physics lab project.

[Michael Lerner @mglerner]

Science reading list for this week

[Michael Lerner @mglerner]

Today's assignment in Science and Pseudoscience: use ChatGPT to write a 250-500 word reflection on the question "how can we distinguish science from pseudoscience?" Make ChatGPT write it either in the style of Shermer or in the style of Sagan.

Exit ticket: how did ChatGPT do?

[Michael Lerner @mglerner]

@BrainsBeesBikes I am so, so sorry. I wish you all the strength, bravery and joy you can find

[Michael Lerner @mglerner]

My dog is in this paper
https://t.co/TMB8NpLC3j

[Berend Smit @SmitBerend]

After 20 years, the 3rd edition! ..... Daan and I are not giving up our search for a better understanding.

[Michael Lerner @mglerner]

@IBJIYONGI @MrProfChanda This is like when people first learn that lots of Latinx folks are .. not super white liberal.
Also my public school education in Kansas spent a good chunk of time on MLK Malcolm SNCC John Africa etc. Big clue.
How are folks both not learning in school AND not talking to people?!

[Michael Lerner @mglerner]

Currently watching the mullet competition at the Indiana State Fair

[Michael Lerner @mglerner]

“One, here comes the two to the three to the four
Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr. Dre is at the door”
Why hasn’t someone made the @ShaboozeysJeans @SnoopDogg @drdre mashup yet??

[Michael Lerner @mglerner]

#goals

[Michael Lerner @mglerner]

This is literally the most scientific thing I have ever heard. I am sure my Science and Pseudoscience class will agree this Fall ….

[Michael Lerner @mglerner]

@neilfws No, it’s a complete 360 from that

[Michael Lerner @mglerner]

Physics: Einstein is wrong. Or perpetual motion.

Natural History Museum: Dinosaur bones.

[Alex Kontorovich @AlexKontorovich]

Just learned something cool: you know how I get a dozen emails a week from people claiming to have proved RH/3x+1/Goldbach/Fermat? In geoscience, professors get a dozen emails a week from people claiming they found a meteorite! ("No, sir, that's still not a meteorite...")

[Michael Lerner @mglerner]

@yeajijeong @NCStateVetMed Congratulations!

[Michael Lerner @mglerner]

Do any of you use an under-the-desk exercise bike/treadmill/etc? I'm considering it.

[Michael Lerner @mglerner]

Happy Father’s Day to all. And especially to dads whose kids aren’t there, and to kids whose dads aren’t there.