Ramblings Of A Mathwoman Miko

A brief look at AI and an article that suggests it might have more in common with organic, biological systems than we originally thought. Source: https://arxiv.org/abs/1803.03453

A collection of information from all three main sources involved in the production and distribution of the covid vaccine. I wanted to provide a brief overview of all the important information that we have at the moment. Sources: Harvard-Health: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/why-are-mrna-vaccines-so-exciting-2020121021599. NCBI Journal: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4944327/. FDA Links: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/covid-19-vaccines#news and https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/mcm-legal-regulatory-and-policy-framework/pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-frequently-asked-questions. CDC Link: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines/Pfizer-BioNTech.html. Pfizer: https://www.pfizer.com/science/coronavirus/vaccine

An odd combination of cryptography and a serial killer that used it to terrorize California in the 60's. Sources: RSA Algorithm: https://youtu.be/4zahvcJ9glg and Zodiac Killer Cypher: https://youtu.be/-1oQLPRE21o

A look at a true story of three sisters that took the chess world by storm, and educational psychology results that were derived from their success. Life really IS stranger than fiction. Instagram: @ramblings_of_a_mathwoman. Sources: https://productiveclub.com/polgar-sisters-story/

An introduction to the concept and methods behind mathematical modeling, and a quick glance into the vast world of climate change. Sources: http://www-users.math.umn.edu/~mcgehee/publications/McGeheeWidiasih2012/index.html and original paper is unfortunately not open source but is called "The Effect of Solar Radiation Variations on the Climate of the Earth" by Mikhail I. Budyko

In this episode I go over some articles that look into the evolutionary benefits of altruism and selfless acts over selfish behaviors. Does this directly contradict Darwin's "survival of the fittest", or is it just a different side of the same coin? Sources: https://stanford.library.sydney.edu.au/archives/spr2008/entries/altruism-biological/ and https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5456281/