Monthly Archives: November 2012

What’s the deal with Lagrange Points?

Posted on 23 November 2012 by josephshoer

You may have read about rumors that NASA is considering building a space station at a place called the “Earth-Moon L2 Point.” The “L” is short for “Lagrange,” and this is one of the places in space known as a … Continue reading →

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Quantitative Revolution

Posted on 8 November 2012 by josephshoer

We’re going through an interesting sort of revolution in America. One after another, various disciplines are realizing (or, it’s coming out publicly that they have realized) that math is useful for stuff. Wherever there is data available, a scientific, quantitative approach … Continue reading →

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