Some pundits (and some colleagues) claim we teach too much math. How do we respond? I'll share some thoughts at the CMC-North conference in Asilomar.

Algebra and Geometry for All Students!
December 6, 9:20am

I hope to see some of you there!

#mtbos #iteachmath #mathed #cmc-north #asilomar

Happy #MeerMittwoch from Pacific Grove!

Asilomar Beach Pathway, a favorite walk in a beautiful place. Loved painting this in watercolor. Fine art prints & gifts available.

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Walking the pathway to #Asilomar Beach in Pacific Grove, California. I just love it there. I painted this in watercolor, wanting to capture some of the wonder and beauty in my favorite medium. Happy #MeerMittwoch! 💙

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Asilomar Beach Pathway, one of the watercolors available in my shop. Prints, decor, gift items. Here is the canvas print. Asilomar in Pacific Grove is such a wonderful, inspiring place!

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Excellent episode of Science In Action.

Thoughtful + alarming on #H5N1 but piece on self regulation by genetic scientists was super interesting:
#glaciology is also having this discussion, now on #geoengineering. Time for a new #Asilomar?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5vf5

#Asilomar #DNA

"The famed 1975 conference about a controversial genetic technology is feted as an example of how scientific self-regulation works. But more significant is what wasn’t discussed.

(. . .)

By the end of the meeting, its participants had agreed to adopt biosafety protocols that are still in force in the United States, and which have hugely influenced similar regulations worldwide. The meeting has become known simply as Asilomar, a byword for how a scientific community came together to forge consensus on a thorny topic. It is often held up as an example of how science can self-regulate without the involvement of politicians (although some criticize it for just those same reasons). Periodic calls can be heard for ‘another Asilomar’ in other potentially hazardous fields such as synthetic biology, nanotechnology and artificial intelligence.

But grasping the full significance of a historic event often involves understanding what was not discussed and highlighting the decisions that were not taken. Half a century on from Asilomar, that longer view provides a different perspective on two unspoken, yet essential, issues that loomed in the background of the meeting — the technology’s potential for creating riches and for destroying human life."

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00457-w