It's a joy to work with scientists who have an infectious sense of curiosity and wonder. Interviewing Sholei Croom (with my colleague Clara Moskowitz) about a paper they co-authored with Chaz Firestone was a highlight.
Image by Jen Christiansen; Source: “Tangled Physics: Knots Strain Intuitive Physical Reasoning,” by Sholei Croom and Chaz Firestone, in Open Mind, Vol. 8; September 2024 (reference)