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Welcome Peter! Do you have a photo gallery on line? I'm a photographer as well, but have been negligent in the last couple of years.

Hi Everybody! I am originally from Russia, but now I live and work in North Carolina. I am a math professor. I teach undergraduate math courses (Linear Algebra, Finite Math (systems of equations, matrices, linear programming), Calculus, Abstract Algebra, Foundations of Higher Math (proofs and logic), and on occasion other courses as well.
I am interested in reading books on history of science, popular books on biology and other sciences, and I love solving puzzles. I am excited that I was able to get the book "Last Ape Standing" through my university's interlibrary loan. I already buy so many books. :)
I like reading fiction as well. I like hard science-fiction, mysteries, biographies, and memoirs. Since I am interested in spiritual things and attend a book discussion group at my church, I also read books on spiritual matters.
When growing up I had quite an eclectic reading list. I read a lot.
Due do college and career time pressures I read much less till recently, but now I am back. :)

Welcome Olga. Didja have to switch from saying 'maths' to saying 'math' :)

I had a funny conversation with some English-types about that a while back.

With your reading interests I'm sure you'll fit right in!

Hello!

I'm quite convinced that this is probably the most perfect group for me out of the incredibly huge number of groups that this place seems to have right now. How the hell did this place grow so fast, exactly...? I remember coming here 5-6 years ago and being so unimpressed with the size of the science part of the database that I put off making an account until I forgot about it.

Anyways, I'm basing my certainty on the fact that I am not only the proud owner of a Master's degree, but also a teacher, currently with 6 years of experience under my belt. There is only one small problem, though... I'm a teacher of English with a Master's in the philology of the language :) So what on Earth possessed me to get interested in scientific topics? Let's just say that my choice of philology was more of an "arranged marriage" and had nothing to do with my true interests which were mostly psychology, sociology, economy and similar. Then when I decided to go back to school and get at least a Bachelor's in finance, it slowly turned out that I actually had a knack for solving those easy differential equations that you get at the start of calculus! Suddenly the world of the real hard science (as opposed to the humanities where I'd thought I belonged) wasn't that scary anymore. Quite the opposite: it became rather inviting.

From that point on I was hooked. I started devouring all the popular science books that had anything to do with mathematics, physics, evolutionary biology... The starting point were the three lovely "Science of the Discworld" books, but it soon expanded to hundreds of titles. It actually got so crazy that I phased out reading any fiction at all to the bare minimum. Only now am I slowly waking up from that trance, but I still prefer a good biography to even the most well crafted work of fiction.

So there you have it: my whole literary history in a few wordy paragraphs. If you've somehow managed to get here without skipping, my congrats to you for your perseverance ;) Don't worry, though: unless I have a lot to say about a topic, I usually try to keep it short and sweet and I almost never get into a "ranting" state of mind. Rest assured that my presence here will not in any way lessen your enjoyment of this lovely group :)

Welcome Ksz. If you check the Who Are We poll (on the group's home page), I think you'll see that many of us came to our science fascination late. So, you are indeed in the right group.

Welcome ksz!

Yes, I've just discovered the poll and it turns out there's no less than THREE other people doing what I do. Quite unexpected.

Thank you for the warm welcome :)

Hi all!

I'm a spanish undergraduate physics student, but I really like any kind of science (and humanities too, I think that the severe specialization curriculums we have is even counter-productive) so I'm here in order to discuss and learn anything. I'm extremely curious and I like books, this is why I'm here.

Kind regards

Welcome Nivalth!

Hi Nivalth. Welcome to our group! I hope you participate in our discussions about physics, and many other science topics.

Hi, all. I am a lawyer . . . but a kind of unusual one. I do FDA stuff -- I specialize in federal and state regulation of medical products (drugs, biologics, devices) and foods, etc. I work in a law firm for now, but that's just for now. I went to a special science & math high school, but didn't do much science after that -- except that all my work (in history, history graduate school, law school, and now as a lawyer) has a science twist. I read a bit in this space, with a strong interest in history of science and medicine in particular.

Interesting. Welcome Erika.

Erika wrote: "Hi, all. I am a lawyer . . . but a kind of unusual one. I do FDA stuff -- I specialize in federal and state regulation of medical products (drugs, biologics, devices) and foods, etc. I work in..."

It is amazing where forks in the road take us. I have a degree in Chemistry and worked as a synthetic chemist for 10 years. Then, I went to night school in computer science and have been programming for 30 years in a scientific group. I also sit on an IRB so the FDA lawyering thing sparked an interest.

Overly-educated lab tech. Was on track to do some teaching and research in biology, got derailed when learning more intimately the nature of institutionalized racism (see "Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria"). That in and of itself would not have derailed me, but there was then cause to question some of my deeply held belief systems regarding spirituality. So far, then, has been a quest to understand the nature of motivation, mind and ultimately the nature of being and reality. My reading list reflects that quest. I have come away with a better sense of self and involvement with my community. Please lend me any "Good Reads"

Welcome Gary!

Hi,

I'm a writer, a teacher and a historian of science. I'm looking forward to participating in this group.

Welcome Diane.

hello, i m doing BS in physics and i m planning to read as many books as i can before my exams starts

Welcome, Rida! You should find some interesting discussions here. Please join our conversations!

I am a high school English teacher with a passion for science. Many of my honors students read the books you discuss here as part of their non-fiction reading assignment. I do my best to keep up with them, and the discussions you provide here are a terrific support. Thank you!

Welcome Diane! Rida! and Teresa!

Hello everyone,

Well I'm Lynne and I live in France in the foothills of the French Pyrenees.

I have a pharma background in that I was a risk assessment analyst dealing with counterfeit drugs in Corporate Security with one of the major pharma companies in England before coming to France.

I'm fascinated with microbiology and genetics and I'm currently a freelance medical translator working for a New York agency.

I've since written a book on counterfeit drugs that no literary agent will touch so it is obviously rubbish.

I see that you have "Spillover" to read and as I look at my own copy, perhaps it is fortuitous I'm here?

Hmmm. A book on counterfeit drugs sounds very interesting! Worst case, you could always self-publish via Amazon or others. :)

Welcome to the group!

Thank you Kenny!

I'm a former biologist (Evolutionary Genetics) and currently split my time as a librarian and business owner. I started reading sci-fi at a young age, and continue to do so, but I am always on the look-out for a good non-fiction read. My interests are broad - math, physics, chem (not much of this out there!) and of course biology. I'm looking forward to some interesting reads/discussions.

Welcome, Carmen. We look forward to your participation.

Hi everyone, My name is Paul. I have been a member for a while, and have participated in a few of the group reads, but realised that I had not introduced myself.
I live in Dorset very near the coast in the UK. I am a voracious reader of all sorts of books, primarily non fiction but I am reading more fiction these days. I trained in electronics and mechanical engineering, and I am married to a scientist, who now teaches chemistry. Feel free to add me as a friend.

Welcome Paul.

Carmen wrote: "I'm a former biologist (Evolutionary Genetics) and currently split my time as a librarian and business owner. I started reading sci-fi at a young age, and continue to do so, but I am always on the..."

Thank you Betsy

Carmen, for Chemistry books I can recommend:
The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
Periodic Tales: The Curious Lives of the Elements

Hi everyone!

I just joined Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ and found this group. Will hopefully join in the book discussion for September.

I'm a PhD student from Denmark, doing mathematical economics (more like, doing mathematics but employed at an economics department).

My main reading interests are non-fiction: mathematics, physics and philosophy. I also like reading classics, when I have time.

I look forward to participating in the group!

Cheers,
Mikkel

Welcome Paul, Carmen and Mikkel!

Welcome Mikkel.

Hello everyone,

I've been lurking for a while but I thought it was time to introduce myself. I'm a chemist by profession (BSc, PhD), and I spent all my working life in R&D in the veterinary pharmaceutical industry, investigating how drugs are absorbed, metabolised and excreted by animals and (for farm animals only!) examining the nature and persistence of the residues found in edible produce. I was also involved for the latter part of my career in obtaining and maintaining the Marketing Authorisations that are legally required before drugs can be sold. I'm now officially retired although I do a little freelance consultancy work.

Like a lot of scientists, my work has taken me into multidisciplinary fields so my interests are wide-ranging. In terms of reading, I particularly enjoy well-written popular science books in areas where I've had no formal training. I live in England.

Welcome Roger.

That's interesting job you do, Roger. And of course, welcome aboard. :)

I love to read and write about ecology, natural history, the environment in general and wolves and coyotes in particular.

During the winters of 2012 and 2013, my wife Mary and I volunteered and lived at the Lamar Buffalo Ranch in the remote northeastern corner of Yellowstone. The ranch is a national historic site and was part of two successful reintroductions: bison and wolves. The Lamar Valley is known as America’s Little Serengeti and is the best place in the world to watch wolves in the wild.

The ranch is a teaching site of the Yellowstone Association, for whom we volunteer. Students come from all over to attend field seminars taught by world-class experts in subjects such as ecology, geology, and photography. Mary and I support the instructors, help the students spot wildlife, drive 14-passenger buses over snow-covered roads, and clean and maintain the ranch.

Yellowstone is one of our favorite places, and I arrive each winter with the goal of learning as much about the Lamar Valley as I can. While there I research, photograph, and journal. When I return home, I continue researching and reading and then I write about our experiences in that wild valley.

Welcome Roger and Rick!

Hi - I'm a civil engineer from the midwest, and have always been interested in reading on science, chemistry, physics, astronomy and engineering topics. Since I also like history, I love books related to the history of science. One book I read recently and really enjoyed is

The Clockwork Universe: Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern World

Since I am new to Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ I am still working on posting reviews of recent books I've read, but I'm slowly working on it. I recently posted a brief review of an excellent book on atomic time:

Splitting the Second

Glad to be part of the group!

Welcome, David. We look forward to your participation.

Hello , Iam hasan , Iam interested in physics , philosophy and politics , iam a high school student, and new to goodreads :)

Welcome, Hasan.

Hi Hasan, hi David. Welcome to the group!

Hello to all. I love reading, especially anything over astronomy, cosmology, or history. I have a BA in history and political science with a focus on ancient civilizations and political theory, and I am now working on a BS in physics with a minor in mathematics. In my spare time, I work at an airport doing mostly paperwork, but sometimes I get to do semi-stellar things like marshaling planes. I also teach at my university's astronomy labs. I look forward to being a part of this group and the discussions.

I just realized I never gave you all my name. It's not a proper introduction without a name! So, my name is Ashley, and I'm a student at the University of Texas at Arlington, and am horrible at introductions, obviously. Cheers!

Welcome, Ashley! What types of things do you teach at the university's astronomy labs?

The labs are used as a supplementary guide for the students' lecture material, but we go over everything from telescopes (how to calculate magnitude, focal ratio, etc.) to the solar system, moon and sun paths and the Kuiper Belt Objects. In the second semester of astronomy, we go over parallax, Doppler effect, black holes (always a favorite), hierarchy of distances, and solar spectrum. We are adding a lab on exoplanets, which is super exciting.

Excellent Sara! We have some similar interests. Welcome!

Sara wrote: "Hello all!
I hate answering questions like this... I find it hard to zero in on pertinent information about myself.
I can say that I have been a science addict since childhood (thank you Bill Ny..."

I think you have found your people here.

Kenny wrote: "Excellent Sara! We have some similar interests. Welcome!"

Thanks,Kenny. I look forward to seeing your comments.

Hello --

I obtained my Ph.D. in physics, but then decided to become a lawyer, and have been a public defender for the past 20 years. I still love science, and much of what I read relates to physics, mathematics, and neuroscience, but I also enjoy philosophy, as well as fiction.