Vivienne L'Ecuyer Ming

Vivienne L'Ecuyer Ming

Berkeley
Mar
19
Optoceutics

Optoceutics

This is a very self-serving newsletter because I'm on the board of Optoceutics. I'm also immensely
6 min read
Mar
12
Parallels in Learning

Parallels in Learning

Math and Writing, European and East Asian—are we truly so different in our education anxieties? You want to support
7 min read
Mar
05
A Curious Compliment

A Curious Compliment

This week is all about curiosity. It's a superpower! You want to support my research but don'
6 min read
Feb
27
The Write Stuff

The Write Stuff

This week we'll look at the fun and the fear of using AI in writing fiction. You want
6 min read
Feb
20
Social Skills Are More Than Networking

Social Skills Are More Than Networking

Social skills are so predictive of long-term life (and career) outcomes, but too many think social skills = drinking buddies. This
5 min read
Feb
13
Have We Truly ‘Been Here Before’?

Have We Truly ‘Been Here Before’?

There is a great deal to learn from the past. The most import lesson: be skeptical of easy answers. This
5 min read
Feb
06
Education as Lift

Education as Lift

It's education this week, risk-taking students to career exploring double majors. Mad Science Solves... Here’s a little
3 min read
Jan
31
Democracy vs Democratize

Democracy vs Democratize

This week's newsletter is a brief look at AI and democracy. Mad Science Solves... I recently heard a
4 min read
Jan
23
The Uncertainty Experts

The Uncertainty Experts

This week we'll wonder about certainty, interdisciplinarity, and what it takes to be an expert. Mad Science Solves.
6 min read
Jan
09
Inside Out

Inside Out

Our brains do something truly science fictions: they synchronize with one another. When you see it in EEG or fMRI
5 min read