Generally speaking, science fiction authors starting religions is a bad idea

John Scalzi likes pie.  Of course, a lot of us like pie, so that's not the reason I wanted to talk to him for this very special episode with the number on hundred on it.  John Scalzi happens to be my favorite author at the moment, but that's also not our main topic of conversation.  No, dear listener / reader, I'm staying mostly on brand here, and we talk about music.  Scalzi is a musician who lives in Ohio, just like me!  What…

higher education... has very little to do, I've found, in my experience with really being intelligent and clever, it has more to do with wherewithal, determination, and stick-to-it-iveness...

Doctor Jenny and I have the nerdiest conversation on my podcast thus far. We talk about science, education, art, board games, science fiction, and music.  Would it surprise you to know that stress has adverse effects on one's performance, whereas proper diet and exercise improve performance?  Probably not, but…