Science Comedian

The Winter of Our Discontent

December 23rd, 2008

Christ­mas in Mass­a­chu­setts.  Enjoy­ing some sea­sonal read­ing… (click image to enlarge)

Transporter Pie

December 23rd, 2008

Thanks­giv­ing in Atlanta.  My sis­ter served up a picture-perfect slice of apple pie for Tara.

Mine looked like a trans­porter accident:

It was still deli­cious, of course.  The repli­ca­tor just needs a lit­tle tweak­ing, is all.

Nature Abhors a Science Comedian

December 12th, 2008

“I am at two with Nature.”  -  Woody Allen

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Unlike Woody, today I am at one with Nature…  the mag­a­zine, any­way.  One page of it.

There’s a short Q&A with me in the cur­rent issue of Nature.  The writer/interviewer is Nick Thomas, who is not only a chem­istry pro­fes­sor but also an impres­sively pro­lific free­lance writer.

The photo was taken at Sci­Foo 2008 by John Gilbey…  although the back­ground has been entirely pho­to­shopped out, leav­ing me look­ing like a cut out for a Monty Python animation.

Still, I’m in Nature.  That’s pretty cool.

Did I say “abhors”?  I meant “adores.”