About

I admire people who know things, but perhaps due to my being driven by curiosity, I'm not an information hoarder. For me, information is mainly a fluid, hence it only makes sense to know things if you share and discuss them. I became a teacher for the same reason: the pure joy of information exchange, followed by feedback, commentary, arguments, and questions. The thrill of a genuine dialogue.

In January 2024 I published my first essay in one of Romania's oldest and most respected culture magazine, Dilema. It was my first attempt to start a public dialogue, stepping out of a classroom or lecture hall.

While magazines, blogs, or newsletters cannot replace a true discussion, including its learning experience — a truth sadly emphasized by the forced online schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic —, I do think they can provide one more way of starting a conversation. Hence the initiative for my writing here: an attempt at an IPO for my curiosity, a first line in an intended conversation.

I'm a mathematician and educator, with a deep interest in the history and philosophy of science, technology, science education using modern tools (both hardware and software), and FLOSS enthusiast. So it is expected that many of my writings here will cover such topics.

I will not hide my other interests though, as I've established The Gradient to be my corner of the internet. Books, literature, music, writing in general. Basically topics I would very much enjoy discussing with any of you. The title I've given, The Gradient, illustrates this planned fluidity, but it also could point to a direction. I'm not sure whether that will be the case, nor if I want it to, but I'm excited and curious to start this.

I believe in open, accessible education, so I will do my best to keep my work here as freely available as possible. At the same time, maintenance and hosting for this page alone is not free for me.

Therefore, I set up an optional subscription and extend my gratitude to all of you who will engage with me and my work through reading, commenting, sharing, subscribing, or paying a one-time contribution. Should you be interested in more of my services, such as educational consulting, tutoring, curriculum development, writing, or editing, feel free to reach out either via my personal website, or my company.