Today, the Science Scouts were on Boing Boing again. How cool is that! If you didn’t know this already, my alter ego is a scientist. Don’t worry, this doesn’t change anything between us – the only place I use my Dr. moniker is on my Safeway club card.

In between my training sessions, I’m currently in the process of getting myself a brand new Science Outreach faculty position at UBC. Basically, I will get to talk Science with high school kids, teach up a storm, and do fun things all day. The Science Scouts are a group of like minded crazy scientists in Vancouver who’ve got TV shows, write science columns, talk on the radio, do experiments with diapers in centrifuges – that kind of thing. I fit right in. Our website has become a bit of a web phenom. It’s been fun to watch. Continue reading →