Well the pressure's on to see that this day turns out as a tribute to the ever-charming Michele.
Although she herself suggested I enquire as to book shopping practices — we devour far more books than groceries, don't we? — a more scientific venture springs to light today.
The Guardian talks about a list compiled by New Scientist magazine of 100 Things to Do Before You Die.
For example:
- extract your own DNA
- measure the speed of light with chocolate
- swim in a bioluminescent lake
(See the article for more examples.)
While any science experiment involving chocolate holds vast appeal, I'm considering adding "spend an afternoon in zero gravity" to my before-I-die list. You?
J-F, meanwhile, convinced that last week's vomitorama was evidence of radiation poisoning, is in the market for a geiger counter. Ebay offers a number of affordable ones, but the labelling's generally in Russian — he'd at least like an instruction manual in a language he can understand. Any recommendations?
