A matter of sense and sensibility


When it comes to displaying professionalism, one should remember that there is a difference between being politely funny and intelligent, and being crass and obnoxious.

A MEDIA interview featured last Sunday with a scientist who heads a research establishment got my attention, for all the wrong reasons.

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