Because I would like to have a job someday and because blog writing is typically seen as a liability in my pursuit of that goal, I prefer to respond online to one of several monikers that I use in the blogosphere; GrrlScientist is one and Hedwig the owl is the other. I chose GrrlScientist as my main pseudonym for obvious reasons, but the origin of "Hedwig the owl" might be somewhat mysterious. Basically, I chose "Hedwig the owl" because she is a messenger in the popular Harry Potter series, serving as a link between Harry Potter and the outside world. I view myself as a link between the world of science and the outside world.