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Margins of Viability

Here’s a presentation of a paper I’ve now spent 3 years writing, re-writing, editing, and tweaking. It was presented at the LSE on Friday, thanks to Adam Oliver for organising the event. I’ve blogged about this paper a few times, but this is the simplest summary I’ve come up with to date. Any comments/questions/suggestions would [...]

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Some advice on Writing

Some advice on writing from mathematician Paul Halmos:
The basic problem in writing mathematics is the same as in writing biology, writing a novel, or writing directions for assembling a harpsichord: the problem is to communicate an idea. To do so, and to do it clearly, you must hâve something to say, and you must hâve [...]

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Author Interview

Image by Ravages via Flickr

Here’s an interview I did about the writing of Ireland in 2050.

When did the idea for your book first come to you?
The idea for the book came after my second son was born. I became a little obsessed with the type of Ireland he and his older brother might end [...]

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