tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post4041181699162841151..comments2024-03-28T00:36:36.460-07:00Comments on The Tree of Life: Evolution Trumps Money at SmithsonianJonathan Eisenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953790938128734305noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-90517113157666271902007-03-28T14:29:00.000-07:002007-03-28T14:29:00.000-07:00Oh yeah. That too.Oh yeah. That too.Jonathan Eisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953790938128734305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-16375424336983916412007-03-28T14:25:00.000-07:002007-03-28T14:25:00.000-07:00"The best part was getting advice on birding from ..."The best part was getting advice on birding from Cristián, who pretty much knew every bird in every place we went."<BR/><BR/>Umm, how about meeting your future wife and mother of your two children?Michael Eisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12928140890577306094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-29598782308430255992007-03-26T14:12:00.000-07:002007-03-26T14:12:00.000-07:00Only after I came back from the field trip in Vene...Only after I came back from the field trip in Venezuela did I find out he was just a grad. student. He seemed like a senior professor in terms of his knowledge and ability to teach. I think he shoulf throw his hat in for the 2008 presidential election.Jonathan Eisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953790938128734305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-12543003568196441762007-03-26T13:56:00.000-07:002007-03-26T13:56:00.000-07:00In a typical comment of mine, this is where I woul...In a typical comment of mine, this is where I would do the name dropping, saying that I knew the person of interest. But I don't know Cristián, and you've already name dropped him yourself :-)<BR/><BR/>But seriously, I looked up this guy and he's really impressive -- particularly for his age -- only about 40. It's impressive enough that he's head of a major museum, but now acting director of the whole Smithsonian -- wow.Jonathan Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04921990886076027719noreply@blogger.com