“My fingers,” said Elizabeth, “do not move over this instrument in the masterly manner which I see so many women’s do. They have not the same force or rapidity, and do not produce the same expression. But then I have always supposed it to be my own fault — because I would not take the trouble […]
I’ve often been surprised and impressed by the things that people have going on behind the scenes. Say, someone’s been working on a book, and no one knows, and all of a sudden POOF. And then you understand why they never seemed to want to get together for drinks. And now it’s my turn! I’m […]
Last week I started a list of 5 scientists that I think MORE people should follow. Why? Because I keep seeing lists of scientists or science communicators that people DO follow. The most popular lists. And the thing is…well if you follows science people on Twitter, you probably already follow most of the people on […]
The other week the internet was abuzz with the Science Twitter List, The Top 50 Science Stars of Twitter. The post raised some hackles due to its low inclusion of women and minorities, as well as some of the criteria as to who is considered a “scientist” and what it means to be a star […]
My grandfather got me my first subscription to National Geographic. I’m not sure exactly when, but I think I may have been 10 or 11, around 1992 or 1993. I do have complete sets from those years, but I have some from 1991 as well. Heck, I have a 1989. Grandpa wasn’t a gift-giving man. […]
Yesterday I ran in the fourth race of my crazy idea to do 12 half marathons in 12 months. The race was in Raleigh, NC, which put out its best spring colors for the occasion. And its pollen. It brought LOTS of pollen. Thanks, Raleigh.
Third race down! Today was the DC Rock and Roll Half (and full, and 5K). It was a beautiful morning for a run and DC was out to support! The free beer offers from the all male houses (which…were not frat boy houses? I don’t think we ran through GW…) were amusing. I saw one […]
This is a rant. It’s a rant because, sometimes, you’ve heard something just one too many times. And sometimes, things link together in my head. I had a conversation with a friend the other day. He was shaking his head over a girl he was seeing. She called herself a fantasy fan…but she had never […]
I know that The Goddess Isis sometimes refers to things “chapping her ass.” I never really was able to picture this. …until my last half marathon. I have never suffering chafing before, but HOLY CHAFING BATMAN. I’m not sure what went wrong. It was a beautiful day, warm, I was wearing my lucky running skirt […]
It’s now been a week since ScienceOnline Together 2014 (and I don’t know about you guys, but I’m still down with the hideous #scioplague. I’m really ready to be done with feeling like I am swallowing a sword all the time). It was, despite some difficulties that I hope we all move forward together to […]