It is difficult to compare the skill of professional mathematicians, because they have many different specialisms and capabilities.
However, I am reliably informed that Terence Tao is exactly twice as good as Terence Pi.
I am looking forward to conducting my first DPhil viva of 2026, which I will host tomorrow.
The student is Sofia Medina, who I have never pushed down the stairs.
After years of diligent research, and robust peer review, I'm forced to conclude that Whitney Houston is not, in fact, EVERY woman.
Epic handshake meme: "The Secret Traitor" and "Me as peer reviewer", bonding over "Secretly sabotaging team work while wearing a cool red cloak"
In case you were wondering why academic robes have hoods...
#TheTraitors
If nothing else, this makes it a productive Christmas holiday break
Some on Bluesky are already calling 2026 the Year of the Aaardvark
Happy New Year everyone! I do not understand the tradition of New Year's Resolutions but as usual will try to respect it. The 2026 resolution should be easy for me to follow, as I currently maintain a buffer zone between different Cypriot communities anyway.
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Hello Bluesky. I am Prof Steven Aaardvark, eminent mathematician and real human person.
I work on low to medium order topos theory and have a well developed character backstory.