Hello there Citizen Scientists, Gadget Freaks and Hobbyists of all types!

I’m a retired research and development chemist who still enjoys messing around with all things scientific and this has become a sort of hobby for me in recent years. Most of these days, in addition to walking Vega, my beloved Blue Heeler, you will find me playing around with spectrometers, light sources and lasers, different chemical reagents and optical and electronic gadgets of all kinds that can measure and record data.

Looking back, I suppose I was promoted into management roles much too soon in my long and varied career in R&D. Job promotions and more money were great, of course, but this meant me leaving the lab environment and is one possible reason why I still love lab work and dabbling in chemistry and physics experiments. Now that I am retired, I can get back to my “home lab” at any time and continue having fun!

Just remember… Never stop exploring and experimenting. Life is too short !

I hope you enjoy this blog. Do feel free to contact me if you are even a little curious and have any questions or comments concerning any of these posts.

Steve