
Remembering Mathematical Magician John Conway
His creative and influential ideas spilled over into quantum physics, philosophy and computer science
Elizabeth Landau is a science writer and communications specialist living in Washington, D.C. She holds a Master of Arts degree in journalism from Columbia University and an undergraduate degree in anthropology from Princeton University, where she picked up a lot of funny nicknames. Follow Elizabeth Landau on Twitter @lizlandau
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