I'm a science professor myself, and also the author of numerous books and scientific papers. I have traveled a lot for my research, especially hiking and camping all over the western U.S. I have been a trombonist for many years, so I've played in all sorts of groups and even marched in the Rose Parade, and I like a wide range of musical styles from classical to jazz to classic rock. But I'm very educated and widely read in many subjects, so I can hold a conversation in topics from politics to philosophy to the environment.