Science Tourism

One can't help wondering how the COVID19 experience will modulate the appetite of researchers for what often amounts to taxpayer-funded science tourism- aka conference travel. While it's now hard to head off to the beach or the nearest bar instead of listening to the talks you're supposed to be listening to or just gossip in the corridors with people you care nothing for but will make you 'visible', will we discover that Zoom turns out to be an entirely adequate substitute for such social interaction? There's an interesting evaluation study in there.

Good and Bad Soccer Commentators

Good
a) Lee Dixon- truly outstanding
b) Robbie Mustoe- excellent
c) Graeme Le Saux- excellent
d) Rebecca Lowe- excellent but behaves like an idiot (as do Martino and the others) at fan assemblies in bars and such.
d) Kyle Martino- long-winded but has gradually improved on exposure to the Brits
e) Robbie Earle- excellent


Bad
a) Alexi Lalas (unsurpassed for poor quality)
b) Aly Wagner- ack
c) Gabrielle Amado- competes with Lalas in being inane but, in all fairness, trails him
d) Ray Hudson- more silly than awful but one can get tired of him quickly
e) Julie Foudy- more ack