Rowena Ball
rowena-mathscieng.bsky.social
Rowena Ball
@rowena-mathscieng.bsky.social
Professor in mathematical sciences, Indigenous and non-Western mathematics, Origin of life, Cross-disciplinary interests in all STEM, Railways, Country pub lunches

She/her, widowed, with 3 children and 3 grandchildren
We could replace the word 'Entropy' with 'The universe is dooooomed!' in a Scottish accent 🙃
December 1, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Cool! I've got a pictorial collection of these; so far it has just one entry tho – at Ingham Qld
November 27, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Where is the other tram train level crossing?
November 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Hmm. I guess those are sleepers on the sign... and it is true that walking on sleepers along disused rail lines is a strain on the feet. Your logic is faultless 🙃
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 AM
The pedestrains have been crossing here for at least the last 10 years, but no gunzel has ever snapped one with their SLR
November 25, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Disgraceful. They are probably serving lion steaks, too
November 25, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Yes! Like my new, teeny-tiny, hardcover bound notebook with cutaway alphabet index! Isn't it scrumptious! What a find!
November 24, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Colonisation of north Australia was late and sporadic because Aboriginal nations had vastly superior, rapid, long distance communications technology. Even until 1941 smoke telegraphy outperformed electrical and wireless telegraphy in the north. Reynolds underplays Aboriginal agency and connectivity.
November 24, 2025 at 12:32 AM
poisoners
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 AM
These helpful signs have popped up in Canberra parks, thus showing the prisoners where to forage
November 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Not very many, really. The Aussie-Italian diaspora is huge.

ITALIAN
MATHEMATICIANS
WELCOME
HERE
November 23, 2025 at 5:35 AM
👍
November 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Er...(Humans back off, peace breaks out, the cassowaries patrol the streets)
November 15, 2025 at 9:43 AM