I will not second-guess the value of any kind of knowledge. Soon the process of exploration that led to the death of my magical herb might lead to the death of the common cold itself. I await this day eagerly, with the more prosaic remedies of Dristan® and Nyquil® at my side.
B.J. Greenleaf ’01 is a physics concentrator in Mather House. His column appears on alternate Tuesdays.