Posts Tagged ‘Heidelberg Laureate Forum’
A Random Walk on the Wild Side
It is midnight in New York. A drunkard sets off from home, and goes for a walk. In their inebriation, at each crossroads they randomly choose a direction with equal probability. North with probability ¼. East with probability ¼. South with probability ¼. West with probability ¼. Will they find their way home?
This is an example of what is called a random walk. A random walk is a process by which your location is determined from a sequence of random steps. Read more
What Do Food and Research Have in Common? More Than You Might Think
A common German saying is that “love goes through the stomach” – but perhaps the same could be said of research?
We asked twelve researchers: If you had to choose a meal to describe your research – which one would you choose and why? Read more
Why People Hate Maths, and Why You Should Love It
“Oh, I hated maths at school.”
It is a phrase every mathematician has heard time and time again. Indeed, just in the past month, I have found myself explaining the joy and value in learning maths at parties, in schools, and even on national news. So why is enjoying mathematics so controversial? Read more
HLFF Spotlight: 10th HLF
A Weaver of Virtual Worlds – Rachel Masters
Hiking and fishing in the Rocky Mountains were part and parcel of 10th HLF attendee Rachel Masters’ childhood. Nowadays, she taps into these experiences while developing the best possible immersive and therapeutic nature-based virtual reality (VR) experiences – forest landscape escapes through which people can take quick mental breaks. Read more
HLFF Spotlight: 10th HLF
A Champion for Change – Francis Saa-Dittoh
Ghanaian PhD student Francis Saa-Dittoh is a ferocious reader of sci-fi books. His reading habits have taught him that technology-wise almost anything imaginable is possible. However, his practical involvement in the field of information and communication technology for development (ICT4D) has taught him that what is possible isn’t always appropriate. Read more
