Things That Go Bump in the Night
My November 1st column is being published on October 31st because I love Halloween. It’s my favorite day to do scary things. We all know that Halloween (All Hallow’s Eve) […]
Category: Hypothesis
Return to the Abyss
I sometimes forget that Second Life is a scientific laboratory for the computer scientist. The 3D world that I take for granted is the product of many, many talented programmers […]
Music to Soothe the Savage Scientist
I personally have no musical skills. My singing voice is totally untrained and I play no musical instrument. Hence, I am in awe of people who have those skills. I […]
Staring into the Abyss
It seems, these days, that environmental studies are more political than scientific. Friedrich Nietzsche said, “He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby becomes a monster. And […]