Arts and Science by Grass

05/06/2026

Podcast Episode: Why I Stopped Typing My Notes

Pip: Welcome to The Fabulous Scientist, where fabulousgrass makes a compelling case that the most sophisticated piece of lab equipment you own might be the one you fill with ink. Mara: Today we're looking at the science of how we actually process information — why the tool you use to take notes changes what your brain does with what it reads....

Pip: Welcome to The Fabulous Scientist, where fabulousgrass makes a compelling case that the most sophisticated piece of lab equipment you own might be the one you fill with ink.Mara: Today we& #039…

05/06/2026

So I Bought an 8-Year-Old Camera and Somehow Feel Good About It

Grass Padrique | The Fabulous Scientist Sometimes, an old hobby gently beckons you and says, "I’m here waiting for you to enjoy me again!" For me, that hobby is photography. Now, before anyone points out that I've been taking photos for years, let me clarify: I've mostly been a visual storyteller armed with nothing more than a smartphone and a questionable amount of confidence....

Grass Padrique | The Fabulous Scientist Sometimes, an old hobby gently beckons you and says, “I’m here waiting for you to enjoy me again!” For me, that hobby is photography. Now, before…

02/06/2026

A colleague dropped by the studio and took a video of us boxing. Haha! It was fun but not for the weak! 😆😁

31/05/2026

This is my first framing photo using my Fujifilm XT20.

30/05/2026

School list is out! 😁

27/05/2026

Picking up an old hobby again but this time with a secondhand Fujifilm XT20. 😍

25/05/2026

Podcast Episode: Affordable Luxury Fountain Pens

Pip: The Fabulous Scientist is back, and apparently the magpie instinct is fully operational — if it shimmers, shifts color, or evokes a Victorian novelist, it's getting reviewed. Mara: fabulousgrass has been writing about fountain pens that punch well above their price, covering chatoyant resins, piston fillers, and the question of whether affordable really has to mean ordinary. Let's start with the pens themselves....

Pip: The Fabulous Scientist is back, and apparently the magpie instinct is fully operational — if it shimmers, shifts color, or evokes a Victorian novelist, it's getting reviewed.Mara: fabulou…

25/05/2026

The Majohn P139 Endurance: The Luxurious Pen for People on the Budget

Grass Padrique | The Fabulous Scientist There are fountain pens that whisper sophistication. Then there are fountain pens that stride confidently into the room wearing a tailored suit, gold cufflinks, and enough presence to make your other pens question their life choices. The Majohn P139 Endurance belongs firmly to the second category. At first glance, the pen immediately evokes the aesthetic spirit of the legendary Montblanc Hemingway....

Grass Padrique | The Fabulous Scientist There are fountain pens that whisper sophistication. Then there are fountain pens that stride confidently into the room wearing a tailored suit, gold cufflin…

25/05/2026

Ice cream because walking for fitness nowadays is extra challenging in this heat.

25/05/2026

Fire and Smoke