THERE ARE JUST SOME THINGS A CHEMIST WON'T DO....
Derek Lowe has published a series of short articles on "Things I Won't Work With," and after you read these technically detailed but humorous segments, you'll see why. If you eyes glaze over reading about anions, boiling points, and other fun aspects of organic chemistry, you may not want to check out this link. But the scientifically curious should go ahead and click here.

FROM THE TOO MUCH TIME ON THEIR HANDS DEPT:
Human Tetris.