Rick’s Ramblings
I can’t think of a better combination than randomness and biology (unless it is a chilled Sancerre accompanying grilled swordfish with a side of steamed asparagus). The title for this ramble is the topic for the year of activities at the Mathematical Biosciences Institute at Ohio State University. Unfortunately, you…

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Rick Durrett, Jedi Master of proposal-writing, writes some instructions for the Younglings, including the NSF’s revised broader impacts criterion.

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Is there actually any use for a dehydrated elephant? 
Rick Durrett thinks that just because we can solve a
problem, it doesn’t necessarily mean we’re asking, or answering, the right question…

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