We’re going into a new year, and of course that means it’s time for New Years resolutions. They’ve never really been my thing, but I am going to try to get back to writing more regularly. But I am going to take a moment to suggest some New Years resolutions for scientists. Which I promise […]
Particle physics is not a subject that seems like it would be associated with the word “whimsy”. It’s basically the go to stereotype for srs bsns scientist. We’ve seen that astronomers can be very literal in their naming. But then there is the amazing whimsical world of naming quarks. A world which has nothing to […]
Like many scientists, I love science fiction. While it hasn’t directly inspired a specific project or been honoured in my research’s nomenclature, it’s still part of why I went into the field in the first place. But occasionally, being a scientist and science fiction fan presents some unique challenges. Personally, I find it pretty easy […]