Fun Friday Posts


Fun Friday: smart art that makes you laugh

For this Fun Friday post, I am happy to share the artwork of Gaping Void, created by Hugh MacLeod.  This has brought many laughs and smiles to myself and coworkers, plus motivation and focus.  And I’ll tell you how it played a role in transforming a company culture. Art is an essential part of human […]


Fun Friday: death by powerpoint 3

As engineers and scientists, we deal with complex and technical subjects.  We also need to communicate effectively with others on these topics.  PowerPoint can be a useful tool, but too often it becomes a weapon with collateral damage against your audience.  Here is a hilarious video from stand-up comedian Don McMillan from 2010 about how […]


Fun Friday post: a conference call in real life

After a full week of working hard, I always need some comedy relief on Fridays.  So I will start things off this week with a tradition of posting something that uses humor to teach a valuable lesson or tip on how to be a rocket scientist. This week, let’s talk about phone conferences.  Meetings are […]