OK, this is it. Last day to buy stuff in a panic before Christmas. What to do? I suggest the bookstore. Who doesn't like books? And it just so happens I have a few to recommend.
Death from the Skies!You may not know this, but I wrote a book. Nothing says holiday cheer like a trillion ton asteroid barreling down on the Earth at 45,000 kph. And it has a happy ending! The entire Universe dissolves. This book may not save Christmas, but it might save your life. All your friends need copies. Even strangers. Buy 50.
Don't Be Such a Scientist This book, by Randy Olson, is a primer for how scientists and science-types should communicate with the public. As someone whose job it is to do that, I found it readable, funny, and of great use. I chuckled a lot reading it, seeing many people I know being ...
