It’s been over a week since last Ian updated this blog, so I guess its time for an update. No, Ian didn’t drop off the face of the Earth – even though he believes the Earth is flat and the journey would take him beyond the edge. Rather, Ian was at home in Australia for a week visiting family and not doing much (except electronically) for science. After flying into Brisbane, Ian spent a week in Noosa Heads, where the he (and Elliot and Kalia) had visited last December), then a couple of days in Canberra, Australia visiting family. On Tuesday last week, Ian flew from Brisbane to Norway (a loooong journey, which took over 29 hrs, stopping in Hong Kong, Helsinki, and Stockholm before making it to Bergen. By the time he arrived into this beautiful city, he was quite exhausted – but had to wait another 12 hours…