I have had the good fortune and privilege to experience both sides of the infamous academic two-body problem. For those not in academia, the term refers to the situation where a dual-career academic couple is looking for jobs and wishes (indulgently) to live in the same city. Carrying out this ambitious plan usually requires one of the following: One of… Read more →
The best chocolate frosting ever
My issue with most versions of cake frosting is that the first bite is really delicious, the second one is ok, and after that the experience goes downhill very quickly. This recipe does a great job of solving this problem. It is based on a butter cream from Julia Child’s “Mastering the art of French cooking” – if you don’t… Read more →
Five moves
Welcome to the first ever blog post on Math, Chocolate and Circus! I’m choosing to start it off with a story about the one aspect of academic life that I have found the most challenging, but also life-changing and rewarding: moving. I have been through five major moves; most of these were to a new country, some were to a… Read more →