-
The opinions expressed on this blog are the views of the writer(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the American Mathematical Society.
Subscribe to Blog via Email
-
Recent Posts
Category Archives: work-life balance
Are You Ready For Some Football?
Many of us, myself included, have it pretty easy. And so it’s been interesting to see what people’s “Corona/quarantine” breaking-points have been. For some, who I believe are VERY pampered, it came early: “I don’t know when I’m going to … Continue reading
Submitting
Recently, I have been re-reading Michel Houellebecq’s 2015 novel Submission. It’s about a hedonistic literature professor who sleeps with his students, has the diet of a frat boy, and occasionally does “work” researching an obscure (at least, to me) 19th-century … Continue reading
Posted in bias, books, elections, math in the media, teaching evaluations, tenure, Uncategorized, work-life balance
1 Comment
Thoughts on Traveling: Doing the Math on My Carbon Footprint and Work-Life Balance
The most consistent advice I have received on being successful in math: Do good work. Stay connected with the mathematical community. Ok. How do we do these things? Early career mathematicians are especially encouraged to: Collaborate. Go to conferences. Participate … Continue reading
Posted in conferences, traveling, work-life balance
Tagged carbon footprint, conference travel
6 Comments