Monthly Archives: August 2006

Topology Board Resigns

Posted on August 10, 2006 by woit

One of the most prestigious journals in mathematics is called Topology. It is based at Oxford, its first issue was in 1962 and it has published many of the most important papers in the the field of topology. Since 1994 … Continue reading →

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Yet More Links

Posted on August 7, 2006 by woit

A pretty random collection of interesting things I’ve noticed recently: The Mathematical Institute at Oxford has a newsletter, and from the latest issue I learned that Quillen is retiring and that they’re planning construction of a new building. There are … Continue reading →

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Nobel Prize Winning Orgiasts

Posted on August 2, 2006 by woit

DealBreaker, which is described as “an online business tabloid and Wall Street gossip blog”, has a story about supposed Jeffrey Epstein parties “in which Nobel prize winners and various wealthy folks were all surrounded by young, ‘nude eastern european girls, … Continue reading →

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Reviews and Errata

Posted on August 2, 2006 by woit

The August edition of Seed magazine is out on the newstands, and it contains a joint review entitled “No Strings Attached” by Charles Seife of my book and of Lee Smolin’s The Trouble With Physics. The article and magazine issue … Continue reading →

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P. University Press

Posted on August 1, 2006 by woit

I really am trying to ignore Lubos, but there’s just too much material… Back in early 2004, after it became clear that Cambridge University Press was very unlikely to ever publish Not Even Wrong due to intense opposition from string … Continue reading →

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