I went to an evening talk last night by Brother Guy Consolmagno (about which more later, maybe), and one of my colleagues said “Hey, congratulations on your blog appearing in the Chronicle of Higher Education.” Being quick on my feet, I said “Hunh?”
So, of course, I checked it out when I got home. And, indeed, I am mentioned in a post at the Chronicle’s jobs blog. I’m thanked for pointing them to an article I disagreed with at length.
And that, right there, is the kind of week it’s been in Chateau Steelypips.
To be fair, the readers of the Chronicle are much more likely to be researching “hermeneutics of liturgical dance in 15th century Cambodia” as you say, than readers of uncertain principles… so, I think it IS fair for the Chronicle to approve of the original article, even though I agree with you (As I suppose I have to, as an ex-academic myself…)
To be fair, the readers of the Chronicle are much more likely to be researching “hermeneutics of liturgical dance in 15th century Cambodia” as you say, than readers of uncertain principles… so, I think it IS fair for the Chronicle to approve of the original article
It’s not that I expected them to agree with me, it’s that they don’t even say anything about my actual point. It’s like my thoughts on the subject weren’t even worthy of notice.
Which is pretty much how this entire week has gone.
Firstly, “Brother Guy” is a pretty great name and title combo. Secondly, he has a nice quote in that wikipedia article equating creationism and paganism. I look forward to what you have to say about the talk.
I do want to know your opinion of Brother Guy Consolmagno.
I’ve spoken with him 3 or 4 times, at an AAS meeting (before he became the organization’s President), a reception at Caltech, and a book-signing (where I bought his latest book).
I have plenty of friends who are professional scientists. But I’ve never spoken at length to anyone who works at the Vatican Obervatory.