What are some tips youd have for geek travelers?
Graham-Cumming: I think the key thing about geek travel is that you need to incorporate the actual science behind the destination. For example, if you visit the Roentgen Museum in Germany then read up on how X-rays are generated (which is a totally fascinating topic) you’ll get more out of your visit. Also, talk to people. Many places have really knowledgeable staff. For example, at Bletchley Park in the U.K. many of the people who do the tours actually worked there during the Second World War. Or at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., there are guides who worked on the gear you are seeing. Have you run into people “in the wild” carrying your book? Graham-Cumming: Once. I ran into someone at the Natural History Museum in London who had my book. I didn’t dare tell them I was the author. Why not? I’m sure that person would have loved to have met you. Graham-Cumming: Who knows? I was shy and thought I might be showing off. I am British after all. Although I ended up bein
