"Rock Star" Scientist...?

Post by **AshtonBlack** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:19 am

http://www.eps.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/briancox/

He's doing a free "gig".
(I would have really like to have to gone to this.)

He's the best thing to happen to science popularisation is many a year.

Post by **Rum** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:23 am

He's going to have to watch the 'rock star' bit or his credibility will start to get a bit shaky I fancy.

Post by **AshtonBlack** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:19 am

Rum wrote:He's going to have to watch the 'rock star' bit or his credibility will start to get a bit shaky I fancy.

Oh I dunno. The chap was on Wossy, but he got some points across even so. As long as he draws an audience, is fine with any label he gets given.

Post by **AshtonBlack** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 3:46 pm

So proud (and yes it is him) I am one of only thousands.

Post by **Elessarina** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 3:57 pm

Meh.. i've been frined with him for ages..

Post by **Pappa** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:01 pm

AshtonBlack wrote:

So proud (and yes it is him) I am one of only thousands.

I'm FB friends with a talented, published author, and a TV documentary presenter/maker.

Post by **Bella Fortuna** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:02 pm

AshtonBlack wrote:

So proud (and yes it is him) I am one of only thousands.

Me too.

Post by **Thinking Aloud** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:30 pm

Elessarina wrote:Meh.. i've been frined with him for ages..

Frined is a great euphemism!

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