morning goodness

[realthog]

Out of the blue there arrived this morning an e-mail that's had me smiling all day. Its sender has since been kind enough to say I can quote it here:

Hi,

I never usually do fan mail, but I thought I would write to express my appreciation for Discarded Science.

I am a university lecturer in evolutionary biology in Liverpool, UK, and I think that the book is terrific. It will be on my reading lists next year, as I am sure that my MSc students will gain a lot from reading it.

Mike Speed
Biological Sciences,
University of Liverpool

And later, in Dr Speed's note granting me permission to quote him:

I have ordered some copies for the University Library (actually I picked it up in my local library - and have just bought it along with Corrupted Science, which looks equally superb).

It's at times like this that all the unpleasant crank hate mail from pious Creationists and wingnut climate-change deniers -- not to mention the loyal Bushies -- seems somehow worth it. Thank you, Dr Speed!

Comments

[quilterbear.livejournal.com]

I'd be grinning ear to ear, too! Wonderful note! What a joy!

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Many thanks, K!