Dave Kung
@dtkung.bsky.social
Mathematician, policy wonk, joyful conspirator, violinist, runner. Exec. Dir. at TPSE Math & Independent math ed consultant after stints for UT Dana Center, MAA, SMCM, Fudan U., Lingnan U. & the Great Courses. Part of the exhausted resistance.
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Brilliant and fun look at shapes - from the perspective of a curious kid with a mathy mom.
December 2, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Brilliant and fun look at shapes - from the perspective of a curious kid with a mathy mom.
Hey @nytimes.com! I skip past these Jon Caramanica videos every time because it's so dangerous that he films them while driving. Please set a better example.
December 2, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Hey @nytimes.com! I skip past these Jon Caramanica videos every time because it's so dangerous that he films them while driving. Please set a better example.
Is the point of mathematical research to know *what* is true or to know *why* it's true? Emily Riehl lays out a strong argument - and what it has to do with AI - along great advice for the field in @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Mathematics is hard for mathematicians to understand too
At a recent conference on mathematics in the age of automated proofs, mathematician and Fields Medalist Akshay Venkatesh presented “How do we talk to our students about AI?'' He quoted an email he'd r...
www.science.org
December 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Is the point of mathematical research to know *what* is true or to know *why* it's true? Emily Riehl lays out a strong argument - and what it has to do with AI - along great advice for the field in @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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While this usually isn't the intent, "no one will ever be held accountable for this" doomerism is an excuse not to try.
There'll be at least some accountability if enough Americans work for it. And this time really is different. Doesn't guarantee the aftermath will be, but it increases the chances.
There'll be at least some accountability if enough Americans work for it. And this time really is different. Doesn't guarantee the aftermath will be, but it increases the chances.
November 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
While this usually isn't the intent, "no one will ever be held accountable for this" doomerism is an excuse not to try.
There'll be at least some accountability if enough Americans work for it. And this time really is different. Doesn't guarantee the aftermath will be, but it increases the chances.
There'll be at least some accountability if enough Americans work for it. And this time really is different. Doesn't guarantee the aftermath will be, but it increases the chances.
Friends on Bluesky - and now friends IRL!
In Trieste with @mathyadriana.bsky.social @yarntheory.bsky.social @barbarafantechi.bsky.social
In Trieste with @mathyadriana.bsky.social @yarntheory.bsky.social @barbarafantechi.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Friends on Bluesky - and now friends IRL!
In Trieste with @mathyadriana.bsky.social @yarntheory.bsky.social @barbarafantechi.bsky.social
In Trieste with @mathyadriana.bsky.social @yarntheory.bsky.social @barbarafantechi.bsky.social
I am @mathyadriana.bsky.social's anonymous plus one this week in Trieste.
November 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
I am @mathyadriana.bsky.social's anonymous plus one this week in Trieste.
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"Marie" sent us this photo saying: "Here we are harvesting sweet potatoes in Merced County CA. We begin working at 4am. It is hard to see at this hour as we sort the potatoes and distinguish their size and shape just using lamps." #WeFeedYou
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"Marie" sent us this photo saying: "Here we are harvesting sweet potatoes in Merced County CA. We begin working at 4am. It is hard to see at this hour as we sort the potatoes and distinguish their size and shape just using lamps." #WeFeedYou
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This is one of the most remarkable academic debacles I've ever seen.
A large RCT got published in BMJ. There are currently 44 Pubpeer comments, mostly about the data, including...well. Read for yourself.
pubpeer.com/publications...
A large RCT got published in BMJ. There are currently 44 Pubpeer comments, mostly about the data, including...well. Read for yourself.
pubpeer.com/publications...
PubPeer - Prevention of acute myocardial infarction induced heart fail...
There are comments on PubPeer for publication: Prevention of acute myocardial infarction induced heart failure by intracoronary infusion of mesenchymal stem cells: phase 3 randomised clinical trial (P...
pubpeer.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:19 AM
This is one of the most remarkable academic debacles I've ever seen.
A large RCT got published in BMJ. There are currently 44 Pubpeer comments, mostly about the data, including...well. Read for yourself.
pubpeer.com/publications...
A large RCT got published in BMJ. There are currently 44 Pubpeer comments, mostly about the data, including...well. Read for yourself.
pubpeer.com/publications...
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A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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November 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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Glad to see Terry Tao speaking out about the destruction of American STEM infrastructure & glad @pbsnews.org is getting these stories and voices out. Will Congress stand up for Science?
If you're represented by a Republican call now!
www.congress.gov/members/find...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
If you're represented by a Republican call now!
www.congress.gov/members/find...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'
A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." Stephanie Sy examines what’s b...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Glad to see Terry Tao speaking out about the destruction of American STEM infrastructure & glad @pbsnews.org is getting these stories and voices out. Will Congress stand up for Science?
If you're represented by a Republican call now!
www.congress.gov/members/find...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
If you're represented by a Republican call now!
www.congress.gov/members/find...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing.
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
October 30, 2025 at 8:07 AM
JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing.
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
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Wishing a happy 90th birthday to Gloria Conyers Hewitt, the group theorist who in 1962 became the fourth Black woman to earn a PhD in mathematics, and went on to become, in 1995, the 1st Black woman to chair a US mathematical department.
#WomenInSTEM #MathSky #BlackWomenInSTEM 🧮
#WomenInSTEM #MathSky #BlackWomenInSTEM 🧮
October 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Wishing a happy 90th birthday to Gloria Conyers Hewitt, the group theorist who in 1962 became the fourth Black woman to earn a PhD in mathematics, and went on to become, in 1995, the 1st Black woman to chair a US mathematical department.
#WomenInSTEM #MathSky #BlackWomenInSTEM 🧮
#WomenInSTEM #MathSky #BlackWomenInSTEM 🧮
Excited to see the UWisconsin Math department (where I'm an alum x3) has joined Blue Sky!
@uwmadisonmath.bsky.social
@uwmadisonmath.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Excited to see the UWisconsin Math department (where I'm an alum x3) has joined Blue Sky!
@uwmadisonmath.bsky.social
@uwmadisonmath.bsky.social
Update: they've passed the 100 hour/lap mark (416 miles) and seven runners are still in it. Phil Gore set the current record (119 laps) - looks like the record might go down. He's one of the seven.
my.raceresult.com/364272/#0_B3...
my.raceresult.com/364272/#0_B3...
October 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Update: they've passed the 100 hour/lap mark (416 miles) and seven runners are still in it. Phil Gore set the current record (119 laps) - looks like the record might go down. He's one of the seven.
my.raceresult.com/364272/#0_B3...
my.raceresult.com/364272/#0_B3...
This insightful thread covers physics - but really it's about any valuable learning:
The point was never specific facts, computations or procedures. It's always been about teaching the brain new ways of thinking.
And in the age of AI this point is more important than ever.
The point was never specific facts, computations or procedures. It's always been about teaching the brain new ways of thinking.
And in the age of AI this point is more important than ever.
A failing that physics faculty and physics students seem to be mutually complicit in is understanding that physics classes are often not really about learning the specific topic but rather are about the way learning the specific topic teaches you methods, including thinking methods
October 22, 2025 at 12:19 PM
This insightful thread covers physics - but really it's about any valuable learning:
The point was never specific facts, computations or procedures. It's always been about teaching the brain new ways of thinking.
And in the age of AI this point is more important than ever.
The point was never specific facts, computations or procedures. It's always been about teaching the brain new ways of thinking.
And in the age of AI this point is more important than ever.
It's not hard to run/walk 4.1667 miles in an hour - a bit faster than a 15 min/mile pace. How about doing it a few hours in a row? Get to 24 hours and you've gone 100 miles.
Backyard Ultra competitors are 63 hours in - and half the field is still going! Amazing.
my.raceresult.com/364272/#0_B3...
Backyard Ultra competitors are 63 hours in - and half the field is still going! Amazing.
my.raceresult.com/364272/#0_B3...
Big's Backyard Ultra, 10/18/2025-10/26/2025 : : my.race|result
Big's Backyard Ultra, 10/18/2025-10/26/2025, Bell Buckle
my.raceresult.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:19 AM
It's not hard to run/walk 4.1667 miles in an hour - a bit faster than a 15 min/mile pace. How about doing it a few hours in a row? Get to 24 hours and you've gone 100 miles.
Backyard Ultra competitors are 63 hours in - and half the field is still going! Amazing.
my.raceresult.com/364272/#0_B3...
Backyard Ultra competitors are 63 hours in - and half the field is still going! Amazing.
my.raceresult.com/364272/#0_B3...
Taking a break from #NCTMATL2025 to raise my voice for #NoKings.
October 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Taking a break from #NCTMATL2025 to raise my voice for #NoKings.
Math peeps at #NCTMATL25 - who else will we see at the #NoKings protest? Sat at 10am at the Atlanta Civic Center - a short walk from the conference.
www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS in Atlanta · No Kings
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Born in the streets, carried by millions in chants and o...
www.mobilize.us
October 18, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Math peeps at #NCTMATL25 - who else will we see at the #NoKings protest? Sat at 10am at the Atlanta Civic Center - a short walk from the conference.
www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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Headed to #NCTM25 in Atlanta Oct 15-18? Stop by COMAP booth #1121 to explore our math modeling contests, membership, and classroom resources.
See which sessions we'll be presenting: www.comap.org/resources/co...
#MathEd #STEM #MathModeling
See which sessions we'll be presenting: www.comap.org/resources/co...
#MathEd #STEM #MathModeling
October 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Headed to #NCTM25 in Atlanta Oct 15-18? Stop by COMAP booth #1121 to explore our math modeling contests, membership, and classroom resources.
See which sessions we'll be presenting: www.comap.org/resources/co...
#MathEd #STEM #MathModeling
See which sessions we'll be presenting: www.comap.org/resources/co...
#MathEd #STEM #MathModeling
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UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
October 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
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“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings
October 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings
I'll be in Atlanta @NCTM Which #NoKings protest will you be joining?
Make your plans for #NoKings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in. You'll see me at one of the events.
www.nokings.org
www.nokings.org
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
October 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I'll be in Atlanta @NCTM Which #NoKings protest will you be joining?
Just a friendly reminder that vaccines work - they teach the body how to respond to COVID. Who wouldn't want that?
www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows
A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
www.scientificamerican.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Just a friendly reminder that vaccines work - they teach the body how to respond to COVID. Who wouldn't want that?
www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...