Rock on, space nerd! Rock on!

[Mark_Nguyen]

http://www.space.com/entertainment/070824_brian_may.html

In the early 1970s, nerdy grad student Brian May was studying astrophysics when he decided to form a li'l band with Roger Taylor and Freddie Mercury, called Queen. Needless to say, he put his degree on hold to become one of history's best-known musical groups.

And last week, he finally completed his Doctoral degree in astrophysics, studying orbital patterns of planets and celestial dust clouds. Talk about dropping out of school for a while! Kinda gives hope to the rest of us...

Mark

 

[tharpdevenport]

Just incase anyone was like me at first, this is not the same Brian May who composed the Mad Max film scores (and passed away in 1993).

 

[ArcherFanForever]

Mark_Nguyen said:
http://www.space.com/entertainment/070824_brian_may.html

In the early 1970s, nerdy grad student Brian May was studying astrophysics when he decided to form a li'l band with Roger Taylor and Freddie Mercury, called Queen. Needless to say, he put his degree on hold to become one of history's best-known musical groups.

And last week, he finally completed his Doctoral degree in astrophysics, studying orbital patterns of planets and celestial dust clouds. Talk about dropping out of school for a while! Kinda gives hope to the rest of us...

Mark

COOL story! Queen is my all-time favorite Rock n Roll band!

 

[Neopeius]

That's really awesome, and it gives me hope. I dropped out of astrophysics for a career in computers. I'd like to go back to it, though.

 

[Ronald Held]

is it acceessible online? I might want to read some of it.