The very engaging new head of the DOE Steven Chu was in town the other day.

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/chu- 0513.html

and a good q&a with him

http://www.technologyreview.com/business/22651/

The Technology Review always has way cool stories. There's one today about ocean floor sequestration of carbon.

And one last thing, this is just amazing to me--

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/cartilage- 0511.html

First growing skin maps for burn victims and now this? Where science is art. And where science is nothing but good.

Lovely day here on the eastern seaboard in this weird little town.

Have a nice weekend everyone.