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Genius in the Hood (book) – Overview

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 […]

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New column in Prison Math Project (Spring 2025)

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 […]

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Pi Day Presentation for Prison Math Project

(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 […]

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Launching ‘Human Genius Project’

 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 […]

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My presentation to Institute of Neuroscience & Neurotechnology (SFU)

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. […]

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Leading New Research Course at Antioch University

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 […]

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New writing – fall 2024 …

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 […]

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My new ‘Learn Your Way’ column in PMP newsletter

The new newsletter of the (US-based) Prison Math Project is now published, featuring my ‘Learn Your Way’ column as a contributing writer-educator. In this column I discuss the nature and value of ‘self-talk‘ as a potent form of personal coaching. I first learned of self-talk through the book, The Inner Game of Tennis by counselor-author-and-tennis coach Timothy Galwey In […]