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Beatrice's Biography

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

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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.

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