"It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts..."

Sherlock Holmes

Today is the 2000th day of blogging for me. And this is my 2003rd post!

It all started in December 2004, when I first learned about the existence of a thing called "blog". I had been contacted by Judy Jackson, from the office of public affairs at Fermilab. She wanted me in a project for the 2005 International Year of Physics, called "Quantum Diaries". I was taught that I would have to describe my life as a researcher in experimental particle physics, and little more. I accepted with some doubts -I had already grown wary enough of new work proposals by then, but I knew too little to understand just how big a time investment that would grow to become!-, but soon realized I was enthusiastic about the thing!

Naked girls as you have never seen them before: Eizo, a Japanese company, has an interesting way to advertise their radiological products.





I'd comment that seeing underneath clothing might be good for a pervert, but it takes a bigger pervert to appreciate this total see-through...

On July 4th I will speak at ESOF 2010, in Torino (Italy), about the topic of "What's up with peer review: The future of peer review in policy, research and public debates", in a panel which includes Philip Campbell, editor in chief of Nature (the magazine, not the bitch), and Adrian Mulligan from Elsevier.

As you might imagine, the topic is varied and spans several levels. Each of us will have 8 minutes to make a few points, and then a debate moderated by Tracey Brown (from Sense about Science, the organizer of the session) will ensue.