Updated October 28, 2024: I added information about the new companion website for the book! We’ve launched! While the official release date of the book is October 31 (aka Dark Matter Day … aka Halloween!), it is now available to order. Copies should start arriving on or about October 31 […]
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Jodi and I were very fortunate to be able to get a lot of feedback on our book draft for “The Dark Matter Discoverer’s Guidebook”. We finished receiving all the feedback a few weeks ago. This was the scariest part of the writing process. You spend so much time with […]
Three years in the making, “The Dark Matter Discoverer’s Guidebook” – a labour of love and intellectual pursuit – is almost ready for publication. The goal is to have this published and available on or around Dark Matter Day (October 31). This book was born from a pandemic delay, a […]
I recently had the humbling experience of officiating the second wedding of my life. The first was my sister’s wedding. The second, just a week ago, was that of my most recent PhD student, Chris. This one was, however, unique: I had to do some writing for the ceremony. Apparently, […]
I very much enjoyed this interview by Eric Danton with musician Josh Ritter. I was impressed by his perspective on being a writer, especially in moments of personal crisis. Referring to the end of his marriage, Ritter says, “This was an important moment for me, it was a big moment […]