How to Win a Cycling Field Sprint

When it comes to bike racing, there are almost an infinite number of ways to win.  One of the most common is winning a field sprint.  This is when a majority of the peloton arrives at the finish together.  This is also the most challenging way of winning, given you...

How to Sample for Extremophiles in Yellowstone National Park

I thought I would share with you today a bit about my work at Montana State University: How I go about getting extremophiles from Yellowstone National Park to work with in the lab. The first step is to have a research objective.  In my case it is to sample from...

The Joy and Benefit of Learning Names Quickly

One day, at the first bike shop I worked at, a customer learned my name and used it in a friendly manner. This took me from being a friendly sales person to wanting to be his friend and help him get whatever he wanted — incredible! I have always been bad with names,...