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January 20, 2016
Book Review – Turn Right at Machu Picchu by Mark Adams
Mark Adams is an editor and writer for adventure magazines who had never done anything at all adventurous. That is, until he became obsessed with Hiram Bingham III, the Yale lecturer and explorer who discovered Machu Picchu. Adams decides to … Continue reading
January 18, 2016
Recapturing Martin Luther King’s Dream
Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream. A dream in which “one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.'” … Continue reading
January 15, 2016
Around the Blogs
A lot is going on…and planning is in progress for a lot more. To get everyone up to date here is a quick round up of the blogs. Hot White Snow: A place for my more creative writing endeavors, writing … Continue reading
January 13, 2016
Preparing for Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is on my science traveling list for this year, so I’m doing some preparation and planning for the trip. That includes some background reading like the book, Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step … Continue reading
January 11, 2016
David Bowie is Dead – He Lives as Nikola Tesla in The Prestige
Pop icon David Bowie is dead, though he will always live on in my mind as Nikola Tesla in the movie The Prestige. The Prestige was ostensibly about the rivalry between two turn of the 20th century magicians, but Bowie … Continue reading
January 6, 2016
Jellyfish at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas – New Orleans
Many years ago, in my marine biologist days, I studied jellyfish at the National Marine Fisheries Service laboratory in Oxford, Maryland. I’ve been fascinated with them ever since. I recall the first time seeing them in a large aquarium – … Continue reading
January 4, 2016
Science Traveling – 2016 in Preview
I’m going to Machu Picchu in 2016. Of course, I said I was going to Machu Picchu in 2015 and had to punt on it to this year. But this year I’m really going. I hope. Like last year, my … Continue reading
January 1, 2016
Science Traveler – Wrapping Up the Wrap Ups of 2015
This morning I realized my watch was set for 1 hour behind the actual time. It took me a while to realize what had happened,* but it was a reflection on the amazingly busy/productive/exhausting/exhilarating year it has been. It’s time … Continue reading
December 30, 2015
Tesla: The Wizard of Electricity Rises to #1 Bestseller in its Category AGAIN
Earlier in 2015 Tesla: The Wizard of Electricity reached #1 Bestseller status at Barnes and Noble…and now it has done it again! Even better, it reached #1 in two separate categories: “History of Science,” and “Scientists – General & Miscellaneous … Continue reading
December 28, 2015
The Year in a Writer’s Life – 2015
The last few days of 2015 are bringing me somewhat of a breather from science traveling and writing and reading. It’s been a busy year in all respects. The writing scene has been especially productive. Edison: The Inventor of the … Continue reading
