My latest column, Taking the Sting out of Math Anxiety, has been published in the summer-fall 2025 issue of the Prison Mathematics Project newsletter. This remarkable (free) newsletter is available in paper and pdf form to male and female inmates and staff of American prisons. My column offers insights and strategies for inmates hoping to re-engage […]
I was saddened to hear of the passing earlier this week of renowned primate researcher and conservation advocate, Jane Goodall, at 91. Renowned primate researcher Jane Goodall with chimpanzee companion I saw and heard a presentation she gave many years ago at a youth conference in Vancouver, BC, during which she enthralled the audience with […]
I’m happy to again be teaching ‘Introduction to SelfDesign’ (FDN 5001) to the new cohort of the Individualized Masters (IMA) program of Antioch University (online), in the coming Fall term. This course covers a scope of research issues and activities designed to spark student interest in qualitative research with autobiographical leanings. The IMA is a […]
I am completing a proposal for a book (working title = Genius in the Hood) illuminating and expanding the notion of human ‘genius.’ Below is the overview: THE TERM ‘GENIUS’ conjures up Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Newton, Thomas Edison, Marie Currie, Albert Einstein, Charlie Chaplin, Martha Graham, Steve Jobs and other individuals considered brilliant for […]
My latest column, Taming Math Dragons (ii), has been published in the spring 2025 issue of the Prison Mathematics Project newsletter. This remarkable (free) newsletter is available in paper and pdf form. My column offers insights and strategies for inmates hoping to re-engage with mathematics as students. In this column, I pick up from my previous […]
(Update: March 20th: per the story below, I traveled to Washington Corrections Centre a week ago to attend the Pi Day event and give a 30-minute presentation to the 60 or so inmates who attended. There were three other presentations besides mine and they were thoughtful and engaging. For my presentation I shared five points […]
There exists a passion for comprehension, just as there exists a passion for music. That passion is rather common in children, but gets lost in most people later on. Without this passion, there would be neither mathematics nor natural science. – ‘Ideas and Opinions’ essay by Dr. Albert Einstein in Scientific American, 1950 I don’t […]
On November 14th I made a presentation to SFU’s Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology. The subject was Educational Neuroscience and the need to forge a stronger relationship with SFU’s Faculty of Education, something I’ve been advocating for a considerable time. Here is a link to my presentation, Educational Neuroscience: Bridging gaps to improve student learning. […]
In the coming Spring Session (starting early January) I am leading a new offering through Continuing Education, Antioch University: the Individualized Research Project comprising two half-term courses: ‘Introduction to Research Fundamentals‘ and ‘Advanced Research Project.’ In course one I will be supporting students in developing a research proposal (course one) and in course two I […]
i. ‘Staying in Touch’ essay in the Wise Brain Bulletin (vol. 15, no. 5). I’m excited that my essay, Staying in Touch, about re-connecting with the natural world through activities I have led over many years, has been published in the esteemed Wise Brain Bulletin. I’ve been a fan and subscriber to the WBB for […]
Michael’s book, Learn Your Way! SelfDesigning the Life You Really Want, Starting Now is an ERAC-approved middle and high school textbook for career planning and health education courses (British Columbia), and it has received many endorsements. Contact Michael directly to obtain a pdf copy of the book.
