Hi Jonathan, I enjoy listening to what you've learned and are learning and am now a subscriber. I am too fascinated by science and often think about returning to study neuroscience, which I find a fascinating from a lay perspective. I'm a big fan of Robert Salposky's books and talks.
Years ago, my wife and I took a math course at the Friday center (for community ed offerings) and the instructor reviewed some really fun stuff: security codes with prime numbers, the Enigma machine, fractal geometry throughout all of nature, symmetry, etc. We enjoyed it. It makes me happy when others get excited about these things and you are a true Trailblazer! Just going for it - what an inspiration to us.
Music & Math they say share some of the same space cerebrally they say, so it makes sense that you find vitality in both.
I’ll be the first to say, MY eyes glazed over though I read the entire essay. But hey, I have a Batchelors in Music and a year toward a masters. I’m looking forward to the music in Scotland though I fear the math may not have added up to a win in the finance department as expected.
I would comment that Joyce Vance now has a merch store affiliated with her Substack. Might you consider the same?
As a career math teacher, I absolutely love seeing people enjoy the insights and beauty my discipline offers. And when that comes from a guy whose music I have loved, who's now crossing over into my world, well, that's extra special!
For sure, one has to raise one's game to a new level to explain it to other people, as you just did in explaining the inverse square law. And as you teach it again and again you continue to gain new insights -- the learning never stops! Along the road ahead lie many wonders! [I'll add that after you've taught something for a while and you're pretty smug about how much you know, try writing a book about it. That's yet another level!]
Hi Jonathan, I enjoy listening to what you've learned and are learning and am now a subscriber. I am too fascinated by science and often think about returning to study neuroscience, which I find a fascinating from a lay perspective. I'm a big fan of Robert Salposky's books and talks.
Years ago, my wife and I took a math course at the Friday center (for community ed offerings) and the instructor reviewed some really fun stuff: security codes with prime numbers, the Enigma machine, fractal geometry throughout all of nature, symmetry, etc. We enjoyed it. It makes me happy when others get excited about these things and you are a true Trailblazer! Just going for it - what an inspiration to us.
Music & Math they say share some of the same space cerebrally they say, so it makes sense that you find vitality in both.
Keep spiraling out!
Thanks for subscribing, Bryan. That sounds like a great course at the Friday Center. I had no idea.
I would have been far more successful in math and physics had I had you for a teacher. This was a fun, and edifying, read.
I’ll be the first to say, MY eyes glazed over though I read the entire essay. But hey, I have a Batchelors in Music and a year toward a masters. I’m looking forward to the music in Scotland though I fear the math may not have added up to a win in the finance department as expected.
I would comment that Joyce Vance now has a merch store affiliated with her Substack. Might you consider the same?
Thanks for the great idea, Sybil. Merchandise math might be fun as well. See you in Scotland!
As a career math teacher, I absolutely love seeing people enjoy the insights and beauty my discipline offers. And when that comes from a guy whose music I have loved, who's now crossing over into my world, well, that's extra special!
I can absolutely see the appeal of teaching math and physics. If you want to really know it, and I do, there’s nothing like teaching it.
For sure, one has to raise one's game to a new level to explain it to other people, as you just did in explaining the inverse square law. And as you teach it again and again you continue to gain new insights -- the learning never stops! Along the road ahead lie many wonders! [I'll add that after you've taught something for a while and you're pretty smug about how much you know, try writing a book about it. That's yet another level!]
Best of luck with the physics, and thank you, with extra bbq sauce, for the music.
Thank you, Tom. I’ll have the brisket.
just a re-minder ~ in the eyes of many (yes, I'm sure), you are indeed a famous musician. period.
aww thanks.