Category: Digressions

May 13, 2017

Measurement is a cornerstone of science, in fact of pretty well everything we do: How

May 2, 2017

Montefioralle, Chianti country, Tuscany, Italy, and from where I’m sitting (happily sampling a Chianti Classico)

April 24, 2017

Being acquainted with things that are really ancient, is an everyday experience for a geologist;

March 21, 2017

Deceptive news is the art of pulling wool over the eyes of the populace, a

February 18, 2017

Among wine drinkers, the term Terroir can invoke glazed expressions, or in real enthusiasts an

August 22, 2016

If you haven’t already done so, have a read of this Editorial from Scientific American.

July 24, 2016

Salvador Dali – his art and science Art can be thought of as (among other

July 23, 2016

I have had occasion recently to bear the brunt of criticism about some of the

March 30, 2016

We have installed a new kitchen bench. The company that imports and installs this kind