Chapter 15: Southern Discomfort

On the way back to New Jersey, Cal was dead silent, but Philmore could not stop yapping: “I knew it! Continue reading →

Prime Slime Chapter 14: Organic is Better

Evo’s lab was part of a cluster of one-story, brick buildings that formed the Science Department at Brookstone. In better Continue reading →

Prime Slime Chapter 12: Franken Slime

At the crack of dawn, Evo awoke awkwardly on an ER cot. As his senses focused, he took in the Continue reading →

Prime Slime Chapter 11: Slime-Urgency!

Just when they thought it was under control, circumstances conspired to cast a shadow on Dr. Lucio’s work. Towards evening, Continue reading →

Prime Slime Chapter 10: Blights Out!

Without air-conditioning, the lab offered no relief from the heat. Experiments were conducted in the morning or late evening, when Continue reading →

Prime Slime, Chapter 8: Playing with Fire

Evo celebrated his 50th birthday atop the highest peak in Montana. Ascending to 9000 feet on the ski lift, he Continue reading →

Prime Slime, Chapter 7: Slime Conference

The World Biofilm Conference, held every summer in northwestern US, was this year in Big Sky, Montana, an alpine ski Continue reading →

Prime Slime, Chapter 6: Serious Students

You can’t be indifferent to slime. It’s either fascinating or disgusting. Children love it, adults loathe it. Aversion to slime Continue reading →