Musings and definitions

2026-01-19 12:43 by Ian

"Are you an artist or a scientist?"

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2025.10.24: Books that were formative for me

2026-01-02 01:11 by Ian

We are each our own worst judges, but I'm nearly certain that I'm strange. Some people that have been close to me have occasionally been so bold as to ask me why. Presuming my answers are worth anything at all, here is a short list of the books that have helped made me what I am.

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The problem with climate modeling

2025-07-20 01:34 by Ian

Epistemological admonishments from a mathematical modeler: The model is not reality.

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Professional advice for new engineers

2019-04-02 09:57 by Ian

What follows is a set of perspectives and principles that I have collected at what might be considered the midpoint of my life as a practicing engineer. They have served me well in professional life.

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Volume of a sphere

2009-05-16 00:20 by Ian

Below is something I did a few semesters ago. It is the derivation of the formula for the volume of a sphere in spherical coordinates using a triple integral.

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SCC Malaria Research Team

2009-05-15 22:14 by Ian

My research team was in the news!
Scottsdale Community College – SCC Students Present Research Project at ASU Symposium

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