DVICE: What it would mean if we found the Higgs boson …while we’re fairly confident that the Higgs exists and the Standard Model can (finally) be completed, there’s no guarantee that this is how physics works, which[…]
Category: reflections
Antarctica Journal – Day 7, part II
The day we almost became leopard seal bait… January 4, 2011 Noon location weighing anchor at Cierva Cove Position 64° 07.2 S, 060° 58.9 W Air temperature 7º C/45° F While communing with Humpback Whales[…]
How a lousy root canal became pneumonia.
I’m amazed at how many folks have emailed me to ask just how the hell I came down with pneumonia. Was it from Antarctica? No. Was it from working too hard? No. Writing? Being out[…]
Antarctica Journal – Day Seven, Part I
My apologies for the delay in getting this next post up –I’ve been down for the count with pneumonia for the past few weeks (and will explain why in a future post)… January 4, 2011[…]
Antarctica Journal – Day Six, pt II
January 3, 2011 Yalour Islands 65°14S 64°10W/ 65.233°S 64.167°W While the ship chugs through the channel toward our afternoon landing, I took a few minutes to skim through the cookbook I picked up at Port[…]
Antarctica Journal – Day Six, Part I
January 3, 2011 Noon location at anchor at Vernadsky Station Position 65° 14.04′ S, 064° 15.08′ W Air temperature 7º C/45° F Sea state calm and flat Wind Speed/direction Force 2, westerly LeMaire Channel After[…]