Langkofel
The hike around the Langkofel Group was another one of my favourite hikes in Dolomites.
Rosengartengruppe
The Rosengartengruppe is a beautiful massif in the Dolomites.
Bletterbachschlucht
The Bletterbachschlucht is a beautiful gorge shaped by the Bletterbach in the Dolomites.
Tre Cime di Lavaredo
The hike around the Tre Cime di Lavaredo aka the Drei Zinnen is one of the most popular hikes in the Dolomites. And for a reason.
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.
Helen Scales: Spirals In Time
Read this book, even if you're not interested in seashells: you will be after you've read it.
Musée du Quai Branly Revisited
I didn't like the building when I first visited the museum, back in 2006, and I still don't like it now, but the collection is outstanding.
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
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.
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.
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.
Highlights from the Fall 2016 Ready-to-Wear Collections
Some of my favourite outfits from the fall 2016 RTW collections.