Introducing: The Professor

Professor Andersson is scientist. He is not Dr Who, yet he deals with issues involving space and time. He is an expert on Einstein's theory of relativity and extreme astrophysics. At work he worries about black holes, dead stars, white dwarfs and waves of gravity. He has a keen interest in the public understanding of science, and firmly believes that anything and everything can be explained to pretty much anyone. Not easily, but it is possible. 

In his spare time, the Professor likes to read - always did, ever since he was little. He continues to be excited by books for younger readers, great stories that inspire developing minds and make the next generation fall in love with books. He is particularly interested in stories that draw on real science for their inspiration, yet blend in a healthy amount of wild speculation and madness. This interest inspired the creation of Professor Kompressor, an excellent but accident prone inventor. 

Professor Kompressor is a fictional character (certainly not based on the other Professor!) and his adventures are completely made up. Yet, the various episodes in the book draw (to some extent) on ideas from science and the modern world. The intention is to show that you can have a lot of fun with science and technology. In fact, Professor Kompressor is a perfect illustration of how we learn in life, by making mistakes over and over again. The key lesson is to never give up, even when things don't come easy.

In reality, as in fiction, the unexpected consequences of some action may be the most interesting. And entertaining...