Constantin Carathéodory MAA 1936 I'll be glad if I have succeeded in impressing the idea that it is not only pleasant to read at times the works of the old mathematical authors, but this may occasionally be of use for the actual advancement of science.

As our lists of well-monitored species worldwide show increasing numbers of those in decline and under threat, it is a treat for researchers to learn of the discovery of a new species — even more so when it is large, showy and appears to be quite distinct from its nearest known relatives. That was the news last month when researchers reported a new species of palm in Madagascar. It was so disti...

D. Borwein, J.M. Borwein and P. Mar e hal July 25, 1999 The Surprise Examination or Unexpe ted Hanging Paradox has long fas inated mathemati ians and philosophers, as the number of publi ations devoted to it attests. For an exhaustive bibliography on the subje t, the reader is referred to [1℄. 1 Herein, the optimization problems arising from an information theoreti avoidan e of the Paradox are ...

Although I can understand this trend, I'm not convinced that it's such an important issue. I have no doubt that capable and innovative students will always find the best approach to solve whatever problems they study. In the long term, I believe it is more important to work in a multidisciplinary environment where a trainee will be exposed to labs with diverse approaches and backgrounds. If you...