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Lab Notes for December 2024

As I was traveling for most of the month, I didn’t write or read as much as I would’ve liked. No doubt all the experiences and memories will become inspiration for future stories though. Here’s what I did read, write, and discover on the Emerald Isle.

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On to the books!

The Reading

• The Secret Lives of Numbers by Kate Kitagawa and Timothy Revell

  • Bought this in Ireland in hopes it might help me understand big picture mathematics, which I have been curious about in recent years. In the end, it didn’t deepen my understanding of the discipline but gave me some intriguing facts that might inspire short stories.