It’s always interesting to hear about (or from!) people you know but have lost touch with.
The beauty of the synchrotron is the fact that it’s not a specialized tool anymore,said Ian Coulthard, a staff scientist at the facility who moved to Saskatchewan from Ontario.
Ian was one of the long-time members of my Reach for the Top team in high school, and along with Murray (now a priest), Jason (now a doctor) and several others was a powerhouse in the competitive trivia game. His specialties were science, as you might guess from the quote above, and… British royalty (!).
(For those of you who are only familiar with the current wannabe-hip RFTT, it used to be a lot better. I should know: I have the tapes.)
Anyway, it was good to hear Ian’s voice again tonight via the national airwaves. It’s been too long….