Up front, you should know that I have been hacking, in the arcane sense of that word, around with spreadsheets since Lotus 1-2-3. I am self taught, with all of the limitations implied; in other words, sometimes I know what … Continue reading
Category Archives: Academia
A New Look
Please enjoy the new look of Agricola. We’ve updated the theme (WordPress Twenty Eleven), adjusted the sidebar to give things a cleaner look, and added tools to take advantage of social media. What this means is that now you can … Continue reading
The Light at the End of the Tunnel
The end is near, at least for this stage of the journey. Standing between me and the end of my college experience, part deux, are three classes and a semester-long internship. The internship is the most important item on … Continue reading
Synthetic Biology
These are either the scariest words ever written or the announcement of our impending immortality… "We make a genome from four bottles of chemicals; we put that synthetic genome into a cell; that synthetic genome takes over the cell," said … Continue reading
Notes from Spoleto 150 pt. 2
One of the operas produced at this year’s Spoleto USA festival is Flora, an Opera. In the form of a ballad opera, Flora is significant because it is the first opera performed in the United States, making its inaugural appearance … Continue reading