Did I mention there are a lot of microbes in the world? I’m sure I have. Well, it now appears there are even more than previously estimated. By a few orders of magnitude. Ha.
Read MoreFan Trouble.
Like it or not, fans are a part of nearly every writer’s life nowadays. Usually they stay unseen, unheard and unheeded, but they’re always there. We may go for months without giving them a second thought, but when they make themselves noticed, we’d do well to pay attention. Which is what happened to me late last night. The one in my...
Read MoreYou know…for kids!??
(The title, in case you’re wondering, is Tim Robbins’s inane catchphrase from “The Hudsucker Proxy”) I’m back from San Diego, where I participated in the sb&f awards ceremony along with the three other winners this year, who were all very nice, with great books – I bought “The Frog Scientist” for Daniel,...
Read MoreThis could be nothing…
…or it could be very, very big indeed. One of those things our future grandchildren will simply not understand how the human race managed without. Liquid Glass
Read MoreDo Not Lick This Blog Post
This list was originally compiled as a “fun facts”-type publicity handout a while back; thought you might like it too. 1) Some microbes can survive temperatures of over 120°C (about 250°F). 2) If you were to place all the bacterial cells found in an average cow stomach end to end, you’d go insane. It’s really really hard. 3) Plus it would stink...
Read MoreGoing to California
Good Things happening! The American edition of SW has won the (take a deep breath, now) 2010 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) / Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books in the Young Adult Science Book category. Whew. Long prize name, there. SB&F – or Science Books & Films to give its full name –...
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