Richard & the Trouble with Gravity

Ann:  After you’ve gone to the immense trouble of writing a book, having to sell it seems a bit much.  My own personal best was always with the radio interviewers who began with, “So what’s the name of your book again?”  So Richard, what’s the name of your book again? Oh, right, Gravity.  What’s it […]

Facts? Sure. Truth? Hmm.

Richard:  A few months ago, Ann wrote a post about beauty and truth in science writing. I object to neither. But she seemed to take exception to a “literary nonfiction” approach to science, and I wondered what in particular her objections were. So I thought I’d ask her. Hey, Ann, what gives?  Ann:   Literary nonfiction […]

The Mystery of the Windsor Chair

Ann and Richard were each pleased and proud that their books have won the same lovely prize, the American Institute of Physics’ Science Communication Award. The prize comes with money — always nice — and a Windsor chair that says American Institute of Physics on the front and has a formal citation inscribed on a […]