my other blog’s a porsche
It’s great to share blog space with a colorful Faux-French avatar, but sometimes I find myself feeling the need to assert my independence. And sometimes …
Writing
geek grrls: the next generation
Imagine, if you will, a young girl, stepping into her high school chemistry class for the very first time. She’s one of those straight-A, over-achieving …
behind the physics
A few years ago, VH-1 ran a New Year’s Eve marathon of its hugely popular "Behind the Music" TV segments. Music videos have never held …
graphene dreams
Jen-Luc Piquant and I are reporting live for the next few days from nearby Baltimore, where the American Physical Society is holding its 2006 March …