Yeah, this was a huge convenience thing as a chemist. It’s not as useful in day to day life as caps on drinks etc tend to be too tight, but I still like to use it when the opportunity arises.

Does it even require hypermobility or did I just discover something about myself?

Maybe a joke about splitting an atom if you keep going far enough? Never mind that splitting a single atom releases an inconsequential amount of energy.

I read his autobios I guess 10-15 years ago and the misogyny felt weird. I was very much as McNeill described in the article: a young scientist who appreciated that someone could be a great in their field and fun, turning a blind eye to the dark side. I didn’t hear about the further shitty behaviour until now, but I didn’t really go looking.

Indeed, there’s no unlearning quantum physics; we should remember that achieving great things doesn’t make someone a good person.

Richard Feynman?