The inconvenience of science…

I’m biased. I’ll admit it. I’m now a full-time writer, but many years as a scientist convinced me that there’s a spiritual satisfaction to be had in trying to understand how the Universe works. From the inner-most intricacies of fundamental particles to the mysteries of the large-scale cosmos, this spiritual satisfaction trumps any that I’ve ever had on any given Sunday in a church. There’s a place in society for the latter, if only for the social aspect of mingling with other human beings, b...