Welcome to my website, which I am currently developing. Please visit again.
Layout of site
The page labelled Science covers my scientific work that is of no obvious immediate interest commercially. The section outlines briefly what is there and where to find it.
The page labelled Carina Chemical Laboratories outlines projects that are currently active, and relate
to biofuels and seaweed-derived skin gels. Links are provided for
further information. Then follows an outline of the work carried out from 1986 to about 2000 relating to durene, pyromellitate derivatives, agar, agarose, the preparation of a number of seaweed derivatives, and some work in plastics recycling. The work involved reseach, the preparation of samples, the preparation of Feasibility Studies relating to commercial implementation. These projects did not proceed however samples and information may be available on enquiry.
The pages labelled Books outlines my entry to self-publishing. There will be three scientific books titled Elements of Theory, the first of which is available on the Amazon Kindle. I am also intending to publish futuristic "science in fiction" books, the first of which, Puppeteer is available in both major ebook formats. Links are provided
The page labelled Music briefly outlines a further interest that is more personal. For amusement only, a free download of one of my simpler piano compositions is offered. This requires moderate pianistic technique.
The pages labelled Who am I? is self explanatory, while the page labelled Links and Contacts lists some links to other relevant sites, including my science blog at the Royal Society of Chemistry, and my author home-page at Amazon, together with my email contact address.
News that will be updated on a monthly basis follows.
News
April, 2012.
Planetary Formation and Biogenesis published at Amazon. An author interview published here. One blog promoting the book, one blog on bioethanol, and the first blog updating the ebook on planetary accretion.
March, 2012.
A spotlight brief bio at morgenbailey.com. Three science blogs relating to assessing potential sustainable biofuel and resources
February, 2012.
The three science blog entries involved raw materials for biofuels, problems with, and a possible experiment to locate virtual photons, and a major biofuels project failure. A promo podcast for Puppeteer is available here.
January, 2012
Science blog entries include a brief description of some of the problems I faced as a PhD student, and a blog on whether biofuels are relevant to the coming fuels crisis.
December, 2011.
Science blog entries relate to research funding and economics as related to biofuel production; also a blog on the Saturnalia, science and science fiction. A separate blog on the role of scientists and science fiction, and a published account of my last day in Czechoslovakia (day 3 of the invasion, and my one attempt at smuggling).
Also published my one short story, in "Anarchy Zone Time Yarns". Kindle link here
November, 2011.
Science blog entries involved discussions on science funding.
October, 2011.
Science blog entries include a proposal by which airlines could reduce their problems with the greenhouse effect, a discussion on science funding, and one entitled "Speedy neutrinos", which looks at the consequences for theory if neutrinos really can travel faster than light.
Fiction: The first 40% of puppeteer can be read on the Harper-Collins site Authonomy. Please read and rate it.
September, 2011
Two significant science blog entries: One discusses one case for bioethanol, and the other gives an answer to my challenge, where would we expect to find exceptions to the Woodward Hoffmann rules in chemistry. Woodward and Hoffmann have stated there are no exceptions, and the text books quote that position. As it happens, at the time of that statement, there was one publication that showed an exception (and my name was on it). The blog shows why an exception should be expected.
