• 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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    • I Like Xmas

    Thursday, December 25th, 2008

    I want to be very clear about the fact that I mean no disrespect by my use of the word Xmas.  I am just tired of the awkwardness of trying to balance my love of Christmas with my non-Christian spiritual beliefs.  I was delighted to discover recently that Xmas is not “taking the Christ out [...]

    A Church of Realists

    Thursday, December 11th, 2008

    This church is all about where we are going[,] and [of] taking control of our own evolution. We believe in taking responsibility for our future by being realists and using reality to guide us in making important choices so that we can ensure that we grow the Tree of Knowledge and that tomorrow is better [...]

    Non-Prophet Religious Organization

    Thursday, November 27th, 2008

    The Church of Reality is a non-prophet organization. I recently discovered the Church of Reality, and I am totally amazed. What a great collection of musings on what a modern, thoughtful religious notion could entail! I’m not done reading yet, but so far I haven’t found anything that didn’t send a shiver down my spine [...]

    Einstein on Religion

    Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

    Link: Spirituality, Science and Technology: Einstein’s position on religion revealed in a letter I don’t think I’ve said anything quite as brash as Einstein’s words here, but I’ve certainly giggled over the idea of a bunch of guys in robes brainstorming how many commandments to list… I have repeatedly stated that I am spiritual, with [...]