Caving In El Malpais, Part 2: Making Measurements

We’d like to think that scientific measurement is a fairly straightforward undertaking. It’s really not. Just spend a day surveying underground.

Farming Versus Entropy

A day of sorting agricultural materials leads to an introductory foray into the land of entropy.

Drawing Lines Between Graffiti And Cultural Treasures

For those of us concerned with conserving relics of ancient cultures, drawing lines around what needs protecting is indispensable. How do we defend the boundaries we create?

Holding True, Come What May

Humanity’s collective mind has devised all manner of theories about the true nature of reality. How do we adjudicate between them? What if we can’t?

Thoughts On Faith And Moving Mountains At LAX

Mental scraps that crossed my mind while waiting for a morning flight out of Los Angeles International Airport.

Farther Still