Name your favorite books, authors, films, and/or artists.

The movie Fight Club, because it blew my mind.

The novelist John Green, because he somehow captures the teenage condition despite being a thirty-five-year-old man.

The band MGMT, because psychedelic indie rock makes me want to become a hippie. 

The book Regenesis, because mad science is sometimes the coolest science.What newspapers, magazines, and/or websites do you enjoy? 

Le Monde, to sharpen my language skills.

Wikipedia, to learn about obscure Chinese emperors.

Reddit.com, to explore forums about nearly anything (my favorites are “Ask Science” and “Photoshop Battles”).

Humans of New York, to not lose sight of the fact that I’m just one of the seven billion.What is the most significant challenge that society faces today? 

Digging our heads out of the sand. Or, more specifically, realizing that when 97% of the scientific community agrees that climate change is happening and happening quickly, we should probably do something about it, quickly.

What five words best describe you?

Can’t dance, but dances anyway.