>There are many good writers in the world, Derek Thompson for example. He's a chemical engineer [...]
Did he have the correct name here? The linked Derek Thompson doesn't seem to be a chemical engineer, and I couldn't find one varying how the name is spelled.
"If the paper weren't laid out in complete grammatical sentences and published in JACS, you'd swear it was the work of a violent lunatic. I ran out of vulgar expletives after the second page. A. G. Streng, folks, absolutely takes the corrosive exploding cake, and I have to tip my asbestos-lined titanium hat to him." Brilliant.
Patio11 is great, I've been following him on various forums and blogs for probably 20 years. Looking forward to this one! 💚 🥃
>There are many good writers in the world, Derek Thompson for example. He's a chemical engineer [...]
Did he have the correct name here? The linked Derek Thompson doesn't seem to be a chemical engineer, and I couldn't find one varying how the name is spelled.
Derek Lowe, sorry.
One memorable essay:
https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/things-i-won-t-work-dioxygen-difluoride
Enjoyed this!
"If the paper weren't laid out in complete grammatical sentences and published in JACS, you'd swear it was the work of a violent lunatic. I ran out of vulgar expletives after the second page. A. G. Streng, folks, absolutely takes the corrosive exploding cake, and I have to tip my asbestos-lined titanium hat to him." Brilliant.