» Emailed a 90 year old SF Chronicle science writer to express my gratitude at his exceptional years of communicating important science to the public. Also, to commend him for not taking a “buyout” from the newspaper when that option would have been the easy thing to do. L*** my life.org

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12:18:09 am on May 18, 2009 | # |

Emailed a 90 year old SF Chronicle science writer to express my gratitude at his exceptional years of communicating important science to the public. Also, to commend him for not taking a “buyout” from the newspaper when that option would have been the easy thing to do.

r 3:02 pm on May 21, 2009 | #

wow, what a unique piece of gratitude that must have been for him to receive. these guys often feel like they are fighting a lonely fight despite being smack in the public’s attention, and my feeling is that your note must have had an impact.