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Skepticality #036 - Interview: Jim Ottaviani Date -Sunday, October 8th, 2006 - read by Derek Skepticality theme. We discuss the Science and Skepticism Comics Double Feature. Introducing Jim Ottaviani. We tease Jim about his Bio page. Jim is a lot like Homer Simpson - he just doesn't know it yet. Al Gore is smarter than some people might think. The move from Nuclear Physics to Library Sciences. What is the G.T. in G.T. Labs? The heroes of Jim's youth. The first publication from G.T. Labs: Two Fisted Science. Cool Women in Dignifying Science. The research that goes into a Science comic book. About finding special research. Finding illustrators for G.T. Labs. How illustrations convey cool stuff better than words alone. We think Alba the rabbit should have a comic. Teachers are using Jim's books in schools. Jim speaks at the Nobel museum. On self-publishing. Swoopy loves Bonesharps, Cowboys and ThunderLizards. How Jim hooked up with Big Time Attic. Charles R. Knight, Biography of an Artist. Jim collaberates with Ray Bradbury, Ray Harryhausen and William Stout. Cope and Marsh were scoundrels so Knight became the hero. Jim edits Bradbury, and is Splendid. Quantum Entanglement, Spooky Action at a Distance, Teleportation and You. Making sure that the science AND the fiction stays in balance. Jim is working on a book about Feynman. What else is coming up from G.T. Labs. We say goodby to Jim. Check the show notes for links to all the cool stuff. Skepticality outro. TryPod Network Shout Out. |
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