Entries Categorized as 'Life Science'

A night at the science fair

Date February 28, 2010

Dallas hosts one of the largest science fairs in the country [1]. Last night, Jodi and I dressed up and headed down to Fair Park to meet the students and peruse the projects. Housed in Centennial Hall, long display tables filled the vast space, students buzzed around all over the place, and a devoted staff [...]

A Physicist’s Travels

Date September 11, 2009

Being a particle physicist requires a lot of travel. In general, being a scientist means going to conferences, visiting other institutions, and collaborating with a global network of colleagues. The tools of particle physics tend to be consolidated at single locations, rather than at one’s home institution. As a result, particle physicists do a lot [...]

Office Hours – Semester-off edition

Date August 26, 2009

Everyone keeps asking me how I am “settling in.” My quick answer has been to say, “Very well,” and then make a remark about how grant-writing is my major stresser right now because the deadling is looming so close [1]. I’ve been thinking a little more about this question, realizing it has many layers to [...]