winding trails

hobbitt and I attended a lecture by Nalini Nadkarni today as part of the School of Athens series. To say that she was a brilliant speaker is an understatement. She talked not so much about her work (specifically, the study of epiphytes living in rainforest canopies and their role in nutrient absorption and distribution) but about her ideas to bring science out of its place in academia and into the lives and hearts of ordinary people.

And yes, she richly deserved the standing ovation she received.

While we were walking back to the car, hobbitt wondered aloud about what the differences might be between ground plant roots and epiphytic plant roots.

So I spent some time doing your basic Googling on the subject, and the result was a lost afternoon. And this new blog. Here I will attempt to share the incredibly random thoughts that enter my head, reach out into the information superhighway, and waste just about all of my time.

Enjoy.