Monthly Archives: January 2010

I Could Be Bounded in a Nutshell

When I was wee, I often visited the Mid America Science Museum, which introduced me to theremins and tectonics. I was especially fascinated by the movie Powers of Ten, which played on a continuous loop in a dark alcove of a theatre. In its own seventies-tastic way that movie helped me get a sense of [...]

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My First Snowdrift

We’re having a snow day here in Northern Alabama, which means drivers panicking and people buying up all of the bread and toilet paper while people from, say, Boston just shake their heads and laugh. In honor of the snow day, here’s my first ever experience with a snowdrift ten years ago.

When I woke up [...]

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Soliciting Ideas for Dragon*Con 2010 Talks

Hey, looks like I’ll be doing more science talks at Dragon*Con later this year. If you’ve got topic ideas, throw ‘em my way. And, yes, Mike, I’m mulling a talk on metamaterials and invisibility cloaks.

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Happy New Decade!

We survived the wilds of Arkansas and have returned, busier than ever! We’ll have more to say later, including the thrilling story of The Return of Liza’s Poor Sleeping Habits (thankfully a one-night-only limited engagement) and Now Liza Opens Her Door in the Morning and Goes Roaming. While you wait, enjoy Peter Watt’s awesome fanfic [...]

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