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Sauntering Vaguely Downward
Into the land of lowered expectations
Created on 2001-07-11 12:31:04 (#240961), last updated 2009-07-16
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Basic Info| Name: | Mad Scientess Jane Expat |
|---|---|
| Birthdate: | 09-22 |
| Location: | London, United Kingdom |
| Website: | Flickr |
Bio
After a lot of flailing, a period of burnout and some silly knees-bent running around and dancing behavior, I've finally figured out that I am a scientist, by training, by proclivity and by choice, and that I should be one with all my might.
I share responsiblility for the care & feeding of an instrument aboard the Cassini spacecraft. By day, I am an American expat scientist living in England. By night, I am much the same, except with a paintbrush in my hand and a dash of gin & tonic.
Most of my posts centre around the following themes: exciting discoveries in planetary physics, vignettes and anecdotes about working in academia, volunteer work in physics outreach to kids at secondary school level through a variety of schemes, my creative efforts in painting and photography, and commuting on public transport.
I Twitter and cross-post to Dreamwidth under the same username.
Admin note: If you've returned suddenly to find that I've removed you from my LJ friends list, don't panic. Please go here to let me know that I've made a terrible mistake and that I should add you back.
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