"The resignation of the cat owner - a mixture of love and disgruntlement - is very relatable, and the mundane, amusing scenario is then spun into an unexpected environment, made all the more convincing by Tom's research. "I hope all the complicated details on the station subtly suggest that letting the cat back in will be a complicated pain in the arse for the astronaut," says Tom."
"Despite this humour, a sense of seriousness is important. Scientists, quite rightly, care a lot about their work. Discovery is a dedicated journey and, often, an insular one. Taking heady concepts, abstracting them into digestible terms, and crafting quick quips is an important practice to bring the silly into the serious, making it more accessible for all. And, in Tom's eyes, science and cartoons have a lot more in common than you might think: "making funny, small cartoons like these is a bit of a science in itself," the illustrator says."
A relatable scene of a cat owner combining affection and disgruntlement is transformed into a convincing space-station setting through careful research and playful detail. The cat's spacesuit draws inspiration from Tintin's dog Snowy in Hergé’s 1953 Explorers on the Moon. Humor is balanced with seriousness to respect scientists' dedication and the often insular nature of discovery. Complex scientific ideas are abstracted into digestible terms and quick quips to increase accessibility. The cartoons provide relief and joy, and are adopted by scientists and students as teaching aids and morale boosters, emphasizing accessibility and delight in scientific practice.
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