the mellow tigger's musings

After work today (no, I didn't do needed gardening or chores), I realized that Project Hail Mary is available to purchase online. I bought it here on YouTube and watched it again, on the small screen this time. It's still a great movie. I understand that it's earning great revenue, so ideally it means that many people were also impressed by its hopeful version of our best selves and our life out there among the stars, where we have new friends awaiting us.

I also watched this video about a fascinating science topic. I already knew a tiny bit about chemical polymorphs, since that's basically where prion diseases come from. I had no idea, however, that even small molecules have solid forms with multiple polymorphs. This video goes into fascinating history and details of polymorphs for yummy chocolate and for catholic pipe organs made of tin... all while explaining the story of the HIV drug ritonavir that almost ceased production in 1998, because a new and useless-for-treatment polymorph suddenly started forming in drug factories around the world. It's a fascinating story, if you've got 33 minutes to spare for the video.

I haven't made any great gluten-free version of a blooming onion, which is yummy to eat. Today, though, I also watched this video (just 5 minutes long) with a seemingly easy-to-prepare onion alternative that looks delicious. I need to give it a try someday. I wonder what I can use to replace the slice of bacon.