I initially struggled learning JavaScript. This catalogues why. Coming from a C++/MATLAB background, it’s not intuitive. Corrections welcome. First off, learning JavaScript is hard! For your first language, learn Python. Then consider Java or Go. Then maybe look around. Avoid… Read more ›

Large sets of structured documentation face unique technical communication challenges. This list is based on my technical writing experience at MathWorks. All opinions are my own. I’d love any insights on these challenges. Background MathWorks creates technical computing software based on… Read more ›

Summary The problem with science popularization is that science isn’t made fun. Educating oneself on science feels like work, no matter how clever the article or video in question is. No one wants to sit in from of their computer… Read more ›

Once upon a time, a straggly, nomadic band of brothers journeyed together through vast, foreign lands. They were called the tRNA. One day, the land began to change, slowly but surely. The tRNA were laid-back and happy. They did not… Read more ›

What’s a Credit Score? A number between 300 and 850 that measures your credit worthiness. The higher the better. Average credit scores fall between 620 and 720. Good credit scores are above 720. Credit scores are determined by the companies FICO, Experian, TransUnion,… Read more ›

You are made of stardust. No. of bacterial cells in you is ten times the number of human cells. The Fourier Transform. Example: Every sound is a sum of pure tones (of single frequencies added). The universe is simply particles… Read more ›

Post any you think I’ve missed in the comments! Physics Eratosthenes’s measurement of Earth’s circumference Michelson’s Speed of Light Becquerel’s discovery of radiation Toyabe’s ‘Bead Staircase’ Jai Singh II and Jantar Mantar Antikythera mechanism Chemistry Haber-Bosch Process – Quadrupled population,… Read more ›