Blog-Foo
SciFoo is — in part — a celebration of science, but problems within science and problems science has made for the world were key themes of SciFoo, turning it into something more than a mutual admiration session. But scientists like to fix problems, and for me that was the most rewarding aspect of the conference — after SciFoo, it is easy to believe that the world can be a better place. Thanks.
Beatrice’s Biography
Astrophysicist Beatrice Tinsley (1941-1981) was once a leading candidate for the “Most Important New Zealand Scientist You’ve Never Heard Of Award”, but has been largely eliminated from consideration by a stage play, having a mountain named after her, and a full-length biography.
Time Capsule
A year ago, my family and I moved home to New Zealand after 15 years in the United States. We’d left New Zealand with suitcases, but returned with a 40-foot shipping container.A year later we are just getting to the bottom of the last of the boxes, where I discovered a 2001 copy of Pulp — a glossy New Zealand “fashion and lifestyle” magazine — with me in it.