I did not have time to tour Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE) as planned since my excursion into the Amazon to research the effects of global warming did not leave much in the way of free time to jet to other cities. (more…)

Have you ever watched an episode on CSI and wondered, “Just HOW do they always manage to identify and catch the criminals using DNA”? (more…)

Love does indeed make people do crazy things…Happy Valentines Day! (more…)

Ed is the kind of guy you call when your own life is just a little drab and you need some inspiration. It’s impossible to predict what he’ll say. I alway ask the same question: “Ed, what in the world are you doing?” and I’ve never gotten the same answer twice. The last three responses have gone something like this:

“I’m painting a 40 foot canvas of the universe. It’s really cool. I have an art barn now.”

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If everything goes according to the schedule, I will launch on the Virgin Galactic in late 2010, which gives my mother plenty of time to worry in advance. When I told her about my plan, she responded, “That sounds very adventurous. I don’t want to discourage you….but….you know, this is a new technology, you…could…explode. And die.” (more…)