John is fantastic, not only a nice person with absolutely zero ego, he has brain... | Hacker News

Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

login

cambalache on March 26, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Joy of Condensed Matter

John is fantastic, not only a nice person with absolutely zero ego, he has brain and heart and he has such a deep love for science, a funny writer too. Anything that he writes (TWIMP,his diary,his blog Azimuth, n-category cafe, his book ) is highly recommended.

This is a must read for the aspiring mathematician or physicist:

https://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/books.html

Bonus points for being the nephew of Joan Baez.

moralestapia on March 26, 2021 [–]

An opinion for an opinion,

From my (first-hand) experience with him, he is quite egotistical and I definitely wouldn't describe his manner as "hearthly".

That does not change anything regarding his accomplishments and insights, though.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact