• Who am I?

    I am Qrystal; or at least, that's my dot-name! Har har. (My name is really Crystal, but that's not as internet-searchable; hence, switching the C for the little-used letter Q.)

    I am here because I enjoy writing. I do this mostly for myself, but I also have a passion for helping others learn things from the things I write. Now that I am done my Ph.D. in Physics, I am stepping away from academic research so that I can indulge in some creative ways to share my knowledge and inspire the appreciation of scientific thinking in others. I am also working as a tutor, which is one of the jobs I've most enjoyed doing in my life so far.


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    • Tuxedo and his evil twin

    Thursday, July 24th, 2008

    I’ve been mentioning offhand (via twitter and facebook especially) my recent concerns for our darling cat, Tuxedo, but I’ve never quite gotten around to explaining what’s going on. Some people have asked, and so I’m writing this post partly for them, and partly for other people who haven’t asked yet but really should know. Tuxedo’s [...]

    Love is Fundamental

    Monday, January 10th, 2005

    Cats can teach us a lot about love. I see it in my cats’ eyes: they know what it means to love, and they know that I love them back. They understand what I’m telling them when I kiss them on their foreheads, and they know what they’re telling me when they kiss my forehead [...]