I have been inspired by the rush of brain hats on the internet of late. And you too can make a brain hat! It's an easy project - you only need to know how to knit, purl, and decrease - but long. (You have to make approximately a bazillion brain ridges.) I adapted my pattern …
Tag: riding the train to procrastination station
Do droids feel pain?
One of my favorite parts of my existence as a scientist is the wild range of questions people ask me. My favorites include "how do I know when I have to pee?" (asked by a ~2 year old, to his parents' mortification) and "if zombies are a nervous system virus, then what are vampires?" Today: …
Lazy science communication
I was doing research for the educational materials for kids that I'm preparing (see here) when I ran across a website with an upsetting attitude. On a website about visual perception, the author said (paraphrasing to protect the guilty and the innocent) "if you're not a scientist in my specific discipline, you might find my explanations too …
Oregon Shakespeare Festival 2016, Part I
It's best to write a review when the thing you're reviewing is still fresh in your mind. That said, I only do my book reviews monthly so it could be up to 30 days between finishing a book and writing about it, so I refuse to feel guilty about putting off my thoughts on the …
