Random Thoughts
Posted by John Jay on August 13th, 2007 (All posts by John Jay)
Anyone interested in the scientific explanations for atmospeheric phenomena (including the dispelling of some myths that even scientists cling to) should check out Craig Bohren’s Clouds in a Glass of Beer
Also check out Derek Lowe’s observations about his new job in a new lab. Regarding AC/DC’s “Back in Black”? Guilty (it’s also excellent work-out music). Terse and obscene reminders to treat equipment properly? Guilty (at least I didn’t threaten to hang the Chinese grad student who kept putting teflon tape on brass gas-line ferrules – with his own teflon tape!). And keeping strange-looking innards of machinery in my drawer on the off chance someone will want to get it working again? Really guilty.
August 14th, 2007 at 10:56 am
Read Rachel Cairn’s Weather Warden series. Good science, good SF
August 14th, 2007 at 11:16 am
Thanks for the tip, I’ve never heard of her.
August 14th, 2007 at 9:36 pm
Same level of technical detail as an early Tom Clancy novel, but technical stuff is weather systems and how to manipulate them; an Anita Blake style heroine and Evanovitch humor. Caine’s Weather Warden series has six parts – best start at #1.