Re the powers of the fork/spoon, I remember my Grandmother also adhering to this philosophy. It made me wonder whether the story arose because cutlery all used to be silver? My knowldedge of the reactive powers of stainless steal vs. siver is limited so I’m just throwing the idea out there.

But seriously, no one does this stuff alone. I could never put out the Science Dude podcasts without Rob (who also deals with the webpage) and Heidi, who helps me plan out most of the episodes. So a extra-giant thank you for the support that lets me just get on with being Science Dude. I hope that the show is reaching people, including young women. I also hope that I will actually see the day when feminism goes a long enough way (baby) that women scientists are no longer a minority and when the achievements and contributions of women are recognized and valued as much as those of men. I want it to be unremarkable that the co-host of a science show is a young, queer woman and also unremarkable that many of the heads of major science departments, labs, and journals are women (please? someday?). One day, I hope to just be a woman who happens to do science, and not a “woman scientist”. Until then, happy Ada Lovelace day to all the women out there doing science, and to all the girls who want to!

Thanks so much!