Now Reading: Proof
Mathematical monsters, Gödel’s constitutional loophole, and modelling a pandemic with the clock running. Kucharski’s Proof is about the gap between being right and being believed.
Books
What Does It Take to Fly? – A Children’s Book
On writing for children, the four forces of flight, and why understanding something never makes it smaller. My book “What Does It Take to Fly?” is out now on Apple Books in English and Spanish… Read More »What Does It Take to Fly? – A Children’s Book
Creating Consistent Characters with AI
I wrote a children’s book, then tried to illustrate it — and the same girl wouldn’t survive thirty pages. The problem wasn’t my prompts. It was that the model has no object permanence, and no… Read More »Creating Consistent Characters with AI
Now Reading: The Coming Wave
If most tech books try to explain what’s coming, The Coming Wave tries to force a more uncomfortable question: what happens when powerful capabilities stop being scarce? Mustafa Suleyman argues that AI and synthetic biology… Read More »Now Reading: The Coming Wave
Why This Mechanics Book Still Matters
Why This Mechanics Book Still Matters (and why you should read the full review)
From Tokens to Transformers
Rethinking NLP in the Second Edition of Advanced Data Science and Analytics with Python When I first wrote Advanced Data Science and Analytics with Python, natural language processing (NLP) occupied a niche corner of the data… Read More »From Tokens to Transformers
Just Read: Bob Mortimer’s Novels
Having recently delved into Bob Mortimer’s novels The Satsuma Complex and its sequel The Hotel Avocado, I found myself immersed in a world where the absurd meets the heartfelt, all narrated with Mortimer’s signature wit. 🍊 The Satsuma Complex… Read More »Just Read: Bob Mortimer’s Novels
Exploring the Physics Behind Music 🎶 – Book Review
I’m excited to share my review of Physics Behind Music by Bryan H. Suits, a captivating textbook that blends the beauty of music with the elegance of physics. Published in 2023, this book takes an innovative approach… Read More »Exploring the Physics Behind Music 🎶 – Book Review
Now Reading: The trial
Just starting to read Franz Kafka’s The Trial, and it’s already proving to be an intriguing exploration of guilt, power, and the absurdities of bureaucracy. The story follows Josef K., who finds himself arrested without explanation… Read More »Now Reading: The trial
Now reading “Westwold and Philosophy”
Now reading “Westwold and Philosophy” edited by James B. South and Kimberly S. Engels. The book is a thought-provoking collection that delves into the philosophical underpinnings of the popular SciFi TV show Westworld. Each chapter,… Read More »Now reading “Westwold and Philosophy”