Science Communication

Last night I attended the party of the year, and easily the best Christmas bash in town. It was organized in two weeks time by volunteers, managed to pack a …

I’m still incapable of writing anything longer than this, but here are 1000 words, in picture form, from Tuesday, when I successfully defended my PhD thesis. Yay! I’m really tired …

How does one prepare for a PhD defense? I really don’t know, but I’m pretty sure these things are wrong: 1. Using pile of papers as a little side table …

At the upcoming Science Online ’09 conference, Peggy Kolm and Stephanie Zvan will be hosting a session about the use of science fiction to communicate science. They’re asking science fiction …

I hadn’t heard of Remembrance Day before I came to Canada. That confused people: “Didn’t we liberate you guys?” Well, yes, on May 5th, 1945, don’t you remember? Holland celebrates …

It’s my last Saturday at the lab. For years the lab has dominated my entire life. I moved continents to do PhD research. I had to make new friends in …