Polymath (n): A person who has extensive knowledge in many different areas
Last spring, I had the incredible opportunity of traveling to Japan. It was a wonderful trip, and I can’t wait to return. I have traveled out of the country twice before, both times to Paris, France. I treasure these trips, not just because they were great experiences, but also because they gave me perspective on Read More …
Yesterday, my friends and I were hanging out and chatting (as we do). One of my friends, who enjoys geography trivia, was regaling us with information about the peninsula shared by Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. This peninsula is one of the largest peninsulas in the United States. In fact, residents have tried to make the Read More …
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky My rating: 5 of 5 stars I found The Children of Time through a reddit post asking for book recommendations with unusual alien species. Based on the comment’s description, I thought it sounded interesting. When I checked out the book on Amazon, I discovered that it was on sale, Read More …
So, you want to be a star? Well, you’ve got a long way to go. But don’t worry. Stick with me and you’ll go far. The first thing you’ve got to do is be a huge cloud of gas, out in interstellar space. It’ll especially help if you’re a Giant Molecular Cloud. These are regions of Read More …
The other day, I saw a shirt which said “I’m only responsible for what I say, not for what you understand.” At first I laughed and thought “I need a shirt like that”. But then I got to thinking a little more about what it meant. And I realized that it reflects a misconception that Read More …
Seveneves by Neal Stephenson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Seveneves is without a doubt, one of the best science fiction books I have ever read. It is also the first book to make me feel physically stressed. And I mean that this book had so much tension that I could barely handle it. I Read More …
Picture: An artist’s interpretation of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft rendezvousing with the asteroid Bennu. Image credit: NASA One of the challenges we face in astronomy is the fact that we can’t touch the things we study. In chemistry, you can run experiments by mixing chemicals together. In biology, if you want to study mice, you catch Read More …
For me, taking a trip is a time when I am forced to stop what I am doing and experience things at an entirely different pace for a little while. For the duration of my trip, I am removed from my normal routine, and have different set of thoughts on my mind. In my earliest Read More …
I read a lot of webcomics. As my writing this, I actively follow about 20 regularly updating comics, plus a few more that have irregular schedules. Two that I thought were exceptionally great were completed recently, and I thought this was a great chance to talk about some things. First up is Always Human, by Read More …
The Great Passage by Shion Miura My rating: 4 of 5 stars One of the benefits of owning a Kindle and having an Amazon Prime membership is that they give you a free book each month (from a selection of six). This month, I downloaded The Great Passage and was pleasantly surprised at its depth Read More …