Comics about mathematics, science, and the student life.

Phase Transition

Those who achieve a ratio of one get to call themselves mathematical physicists.

Dream Work

I’m not even asking to be less obsessed. Just let me sleep at the same time!

Community

The breakthrough rarely comes from a single person.

Train of Thought

Inspired by a conversation with my friends Benjamin and Beata.

Clearing the Bar

Changing the goalposts should be done with care.

The Trivial Line

It’s no secret that I dislike the word “trivial”, but I think it has a good place here.

Pass/Fail

I’ve been on both sides of this issue, and I have to say: You can really tell when students are doing the minimum.

Knobs

This is why I’m thankful that I’m a theoretical physicist: I can avoid a lot of these complications (but not all!) in my research.

Online Advantage

The trick is make sure you don’t looked zoned-out on camera while doing this.

Garbage I/O

It pays off to remember this when reasoning with any data set.