Mark Schofield

Remind me when Animals House came out? I think I was in Junior High (before they called it "middle school" but after "new math" was just "math").

Mad Max was 47 years ago.

It’s not too late to save Hampshire College - The Boston Globe Hampshire College is vital to the educational ecosystem of the Commonwealth.

www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/19/o... Having attended UMass Amherst, I can attest to the strength of the Five College system of which Hampshire plays an important role.

Cryptonomicron, Snow Crash, Baroque Trilogy?

Very different from The Martian though full of technical analysis for problem solving. Seven Eves (Stephenso) is also terrific if you like space-oriented science fiction.

Such a great book!

WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...

Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.

There is No Scientific Justification to Revoke the Endangerment Finding The U.S. EPA's decision to repeal the Endangerment Finding will limit the government's ability to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.

As I say here, there is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: that’s what’s on the line. @nature.org

Hey inorganic people: Does anybody know what happened to the symmetry site at Jacobs university? I see that Jacobs has become Constructor. I'm wondering if the symmetry site - which was crazy useful - has been redeployed elsewhere.
#inorganic #grouptheory #galois

Supreme executive power derives from a mandate of the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

Really cool. Thanks for yet another excellent tool under the Avogadro umbrella.

Good luck! Is there a course text that you use or are you supplying all of the course materials (since you're so facile with python notebooks, I'm guessing the latter)?

A 2006 paper analyzes the public health response to the 1918 influenza pandemic not only validates the value of social distancing, but anticipates the consequences of relaxing those policies too soon. www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....

Russ Vought (piss man) tweet about doing piss man shit: The National Science Foundation will be breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado. This facility is one of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country. A comprehensive review is underway & any vital activities such as weather research will be moved to another entity or location.

NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇

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I would put Breaking Away in the ultimate bike movie category but I can appreciate that Luca is an updated version that somewhat captures the town/gown tension...

Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111

As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.

Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall

Alternative thesis: A 100 Grand is better than Snickers, as well as the Mr. Goodbar and the Baby Ruth.

🧪Let’s set the record straight. AGAIN

Andrew Wakefield’s paper was RETRACTED by The Lancet in Feb 2010.

 'You are not allowed to break the law in service to this country': Sen. Mark Kelly YouTube video by MS NOW

"You are not allowed to break the law in service to this country": @captmarkkelly.bsky.social

Navy veteran Sen. Mark Kelly joins The Weeknight after several Democratic lawmakers called on members of the military community to stand up for the Constitution.
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A black & white picture of Lise Meitner sat on a chair while holding a book. There is a bookcase in the background

A black & white picture of Marie Curie

Nov 7th is the birthday of both Lise Meitner & Marie Curie. Of the 13 chemical elements named directly after real people (not mythological figures) only two are named after women: meitnerium and curium (the latter of which is named in honour of both Marie & her husband) #chemsky 🧪

OK, so it’s clearly not Geoff or Kyle…

Like them, I’m very much looking forward to seeing the third edition when it comes out .

Inorganic Peeps: I'm looking for a new inorganic text and like Housecroft and Sharpe but would also consider Weller, Rourke, Armstrong, Lancaster, Overton. In the past I've used Douglas et al, Huheey et al and Meissler et al. but I'm looking for a change. Any experience/recommendations?

Part 2

“Indeed, America would fight with her whole strength for your right to have here your own church and worship according to your own conscience.”

QOTD:

“And I should like to assure you, my Islamic friends, that under the American Constitution, under American tradition, and in American hearts, this Center, this place of worship, is just as welcome as could be a similar edifice of any other religion.”
Dwight D Eisenhower, 1957

And for some, that would be “pass the first stone.”

Self-Assembled-Canine layer. Able to withstand minor defects while retaining bulk properties. Also, some self cleaning features. Memory? Perhaps not.

Virginia Votes Rally in Norfolk with Abigail Spanberger and President Barack Obama YouTube video by Abigail Spanberger for Governor

Virginia! I’m here today for a very important reason: to ask you to vote for your next Governor, @abigailspanberger.com. Tune in:

As Trump Weighs Sale of Advanced A.I. Chips to China, Critics Sound Alarm

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