David Mouritsen
I started out in physics/astrophysics and mathematics. And I strangely wound up a creative director at design, advertising, and web technology agencies. Obsessed with history.
- On the NSF's 75th: “‘NSF investments have driven groundbreaking innovations, from the internet and LASIK eye surgery to the first image of a black hole... The foundation has also played a key role in the work of 268 Nobel Prize laureates, helping to shape many of their landmark achievements.’”
- The buck stops… umm… south of the Anacostia River on Ash Street.
- Struggling to live down to the low standards of the Federalist Society — and succeeding
- So comforting... And I suspect there's a chance the incoherent final paragraph may prove delusional.
- Reposted by David MouritsenWhen you realize the tacky Versailles-wannabe trash on the fireplace is just Chinese polyurethane spray painted gold.
- Reposted by David MouritsenNEW JOB: The Knight Institute (@knightcolumbia.org) is looking for a staff attorney to join us for a two-year position. It's an extremely busy time for the First Amendment, and we could use some more hands on deck! knightcolumbia.org/page/staff_a...
- Kudos!
- Reposted by David MouritsenI got the best teaching evals of my career for a large course last semester— along with three teaching awards— after rebuilding my intro class around in-class handwritten essays. I simply do not believe that this is unsolvable or that students don't care about actually learning to do their work.
- In only two years, ChatGPT has unraveled the entire academic project. James D. Walsh writes for @intelligencer.com: nymag.com/intelligence....
- Reposted by David Mouritsenuhhh uhhhhhhhhh
- “One is violations of the emoluments clause of the Constitution. … Secondly, there are conflicts of interest, and this, again, is on a scale that we have never seen before. … Thirdly, there are legal changes. … And then finally, there is outright corruption.”