Month: March 2023

There’s a common misconception among the general public that physics is boring, yet nothing could be further from the truth. As a physicist I can say with confidence physics is awesome, it’s just physics teachers that are boring. I hesitate to say all physics teachers are boring, because I’ve met a few really exceptional ones… but there’s also been plenty of others who …

Hey Patrons! As you probably read from the earlier post about WOMADelaide, things have been pretty chaotic the last few weeks. I’m always amused by the strange cycles that these things seem to take – how I’ll swing from long stretches of quiet into intense periods that vary in length from weeks to months.  The tension and release is important, …

Some times there are months that seem to drag out relentlessly without the slightest movement. No matter what you do, opportunities seem scarce, unnecessarily tough to exploit, and the effort you put in doesn’t seem to balance with what you get in return. The days draw out and you wonder if it’s worth it, if you’re making an impact and …

Hey Patrons! It’s been held up a little with all the chaos of speaking at the WOMADelaide festival in Adelaide this week, but as promised in my March newsleter I’m having my first competition & giveaway just for you! I’m currently travelling around Australia speaking in schools and at festivals about Mars One, and at the end of the March …

  Hey Patreons!  It’s been an absolutely mental few weeks here with overseas trips, job interviews, TV opportunities, interviews, school bookings, writing articles and editing books. This month ahead is looking even crazier though: just as   all the work I’m doing starts to come to fruition right when we’re expecting to hear from Mars One on the next selection phase,  I’m …