Tonight a dear friend sent me this photo of my lab circa 2007. A coffee bar, shelves of books, and off-camera a 12' long table in a massive room surrounded by whiteboards.

Now? My department has moved to a sleek new building. I don't have a lab, just a 120 square foot office. Theorists don't need space; all they do is think. If they need to talk to one another, they can reserve departmental conference rooms so long as they remember to do so six weeks in advance.

Progress marches on.