Derek Sikes

• Gender: Male
• Industry: Science
• Occupation: University Professor
• Location: Fairbanks : Alaska : Canada

About Me

A 5'8" ape descendent. "oh what a lucky man I am..." (but aren't we all - think of all those millions of other sperm and eggs that could have resulted in someone other than ourself.) I write about Zen and other topics here but I am just learning - Zen baffles me so don't take my word for any of this! I've got plenty of outlets for my scientific work so I look at this blog as an outlet for all the rest of my random thoughts and conclusions on reality. More on my academic / work history : Curriculum Vitae

You've written a hit musical! How will you avoid having fame go to your head?

Which head?

Interests

• entomology
• systematics (taxonomy + phylogenetics)
• natural history
• biodiversity
• being a dad
• being a husband
• photography
• rock climbing (more so when I was younger)
• zen

Favorite Movies

• Manhattan
• After Hours
• Koyaanisqatsi
• King of Hearts
• Harold and Maude
• Sleeper
• Midsummer's Night Sex Comedy
• Annie Hall
• Being John Malkovitch
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
• Lost in Translation
• Monty Python and the Special Sake Cup
• Walk About

Favorite Music

• Bob Dylan
• Velvet Underground
• Neil Young
• Stevie Ray Vaughn
• Billie Holiday
• Erykah Badhu
• CJSW

Favorite Books

• Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
• Darwin and the Barnacle
• Last Chance to See
• Turtle Island

Derek Sikes's Blogs

	Blog Name	Team Members
	Flapping Mouths	Anatman Dan endofthedream Ted Biringer MudderPugger jundo cohen gniz Oliver Harvey PA oxeye Brad Jordan
	don't drop that atomic bomb on me!