Rodney’s Job

Does the guy who asks you the questions on the radio actually make a living doing it. If so, how can I get a job like that?

———- from Flannery Alber of via email

I’ll let Rodney log on and take this one himself. Rodney? Rodney: Right! To answer your question, yes, Dr. Science pays me quite well for menial task of presenting him with the daily manifestations of your collective ignorance. Both Dr. Science and I feel that our radio show and e-mail series is a public service, and we would be glad to do it without compensation. Since both Dr. Science and I feel that no one values what they get for free, “Ask Dr. Science” is heavily subsidized by your tax dollars. Although the precise path of that money is not open to public scrutiny for national security purposes (I think) , it is — to all appearances — legal and aboveboard. This generous stipend allows us to live a life of relative comfort and leisure. How did I do, Dr. Science?

You did fine, Rodney. Just fine.