Ionica Smeets

Let me (re)introduce myself! My name is Ionica. I am a professor of science communication in Leiden where I study and teach #SciComm.

I moved from social to mathstodon, looking for a smaller local community (and you have the best t-shirt). I did my PhD on number theory and most of the science communication I do is still related to mathematics.

My posts will be mostly in Dutch, but work-related things will be in English (hope that is okay)!

#Introduction

Nov 13, 2022 at 8:28amWeb
Show threadrenatevanstigtNov 13, 2022
@ionica welcome! Happy to see you here🙋🏼‍♀️
Show threadSkippyNLNov 13, 2022
@ionica welkom hier.
Show threadStephanWNov 13, 2022
@ionica Welkom op mastodon, Ionica. Ik heb meteen een vraag voor je. Voor mijn zoon van 9 ben ik op zoek naar boeken om hem nieuwsgierig te maken naar het nut van wiskunde. Hij vindt rekenen stom, maar hij kan het wel. We zijn begonnen met de Telduivel van Hans Magnus Enzensberger. Heb jij nog andere tips?
Show threadReinoNov 13, 2022
@ionica als dit je nieuwe account is, ben ik je in ieder geval niet kwijt
Show threadThe Drop Bear 2.0 Nov 13, 2022
@ionica I was supposed to hear that in Tim Curry / Frank N Furter voice right?
Show threadLeo BurtscherNov 13, 2022
@ionica Welkom op Mastodon, Ionica. Leuk om je hier te zien! Tot gauw in Leiden!
Show threadzwartekatNov 13, 2022
@ionica Welkom, ik hoop dat het hier net zo leuk wordt als in de begintijd van Twitter.
Show threadwebhatDec 21, 2022
@ionica I don't know if you know, and #mathstodon is an interesting hashtag to follow
Show threadDgarApr 28, 2023
@ionica
I do love a science communicator!
☝️😊✌️
Show threadThe Air WhispererMay 27, 2023

@ionica

Hi Ionica !

Would you be interested in writing about *problems* that can be caused by approaching Science mathematically...?

My go-to historical example is Phlogiston, but others arise in Aerodynamics, where weak & paradoxical assumptions have been 'propped up' with ever more complicated math.

My purpose in asking isn't to undermine mathematics as a tool; my claim is that the RIGHT concepts will 'unlock' even more powerful mathematical avenues

- just as the Copernican cosmos did...

Show threadJurjen1973Sep 11, 2023

@ionica Let me (re)welcome you to #mastodon

#warmwelcome