At Escapist comics in Berkeley.#freecomicbookday

Did a Google search for my blog "Culture Worrier" and saw this. Choice.

Me with my new breather to prevent sleep apnea. Fear me.

Russian team flying the Imperial Russian flag. Doesn't make me nervous at all. Nu-uh. #isef

The Big, Blue Board at #isef. Seriously big. So at least the parents get to see something.

A taped message from Sen. Reid & Ensign. Most shocking moment of #isef? They agreed on something.

The winners of ISEF, all girls. Again. Seriously, guys, alseep at the wheel? #isef

Nikita Bogdanov of Russia is wearing more than just the requisite amount of flair. #isef

Not to be outdone for enthusiasm by Puerto Rico and Brazil, New York let's us know they're here!

NY team behind me lose their frakking minds when one of their own took a 1st place prize. #isef

Kids from all over the world were at ISEF. Over 50 countries. Sort of a Nerd-Olympics. #isef

Kids from all over the world were at ISEF. Over 50 countries. Sort of a Nerd-Olympics. #isef

Li Boynton, one of top winners at ISEF. She made bioluminescent patricles that cling to pollutants for ID. RAD. #isef

Full house. Final sacrifice of the parents? sitting in the way back. #isef

The Hong Kong team posing. AFAIK they didn't win anything, but easily had the best presentation I saw. #isef

Proud parents? In the back. My

Winners of the first place team awards. Bow before your new masters. #isef

The auditorium filling up with kid-scientists and parents who actually feel like their money wasn't wasted. #isef

Easily some of the most enthusiastic at the event were the Brazilians. #isef