Remove a Nail, and the Painting Falls Off the Wall

An all-star team of computer scientists has come up with better ways to remove paintings from museum (or any other) walls). The team includes Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists (LFHCfS) member Erik Demaine [pictured here] and RSA Security co-founder Ron Rivest. Their study is: “Picture-Hanging Puzzles,” Erik D. Demaine, Martin L. Demaine, Yair N. […]

Seeking scientists who have their head in the clouds

Please help us compile a list of scientists who have their head in the clouds. Specifically, we are looking for scientists who choose to picture themselves with their head in the clouds. Here’s an example: Jérôme Hœpffner is an assistant professor at Université Pierre et Marie Curie in Paris, Institut Jean Le Rond D’Alembert. This photo is on his […]

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