Ivar Hagendoorn

Ivar Hagendoorn

· Blog | Further Reading

Further Reading

LIGO has detected another burst of gravitational waves from merging black holes. A surprising solution to a decades-old combinatorics problem. A new proof is helping connect the mathematics of infinity to the physical world. The world’s most spectacular climbing routes in 360 panoramas. And more.
Musée Picasso
· Blog | Art

Musée Picasso

I finally had a chance to visit the Musée Picasso, which reopened in October 2014 after a five-year renovation. I was once again amazed by Picasso's prolific output.
Carambolages at the Grand Palais
· Blog | Art

Carambolages at the Grand Palais

Carambolages at the Grand Palais in Paris is one of the most refreshing art exhibitions I have seen in a long time. It is based on the premise that artists approach art in an associative fashion, unguided by art historical categories, which is indeed how I myself approach art.
· Blog | Further Reading

Further Reading

Moving from naive to purposeful practice can dramatically increase performance. Philip Ball on physics as a way of thinking. Brief interview with linguist Sarah Thomason on how languages interact and change over time. Brian Greene on the spectacular discovery of gravitational waves. And more.
· Blog | Further Reading

Further Reading

Excellent critical essay on Wittgenstein. Hilary Putnam has passed away. The ego depletion effect may be wrong. I, too, try not to be pedantic about conditionals. How Snapchat built a business. Bringing some rigor to the math of melody. The 2016 Abel Prize goes to Andrew Wiles. And more.
· Blog | Further Reading

Further Reading

The detection of gravitational waves confirmed. The brain’s sense of space and time are intertwined. A profile of Marvin Minsky. When philosophy lost its way. Interview with Gerhard Richter. The physics of flocking birds and swarming molecules. Images from 5 years of Lagos Photo Fest. And more.
· Blog | Further Reading

Further Reading

Karl Ove Knausgaard on the terrible beauty of brain surgery. More Knausgaard. A conversation with Philippe Descola. 5 science myths that won’t die. The top 25 science stories of 2015. For male peacock spiders, the best dancers get the girl. Causes of death in Shakespeare’s plays charted. And more.