There is Strangeness in the Universe

by Philip Chen

Cartoons from There is Strangeness in the Universe Some Astronomers believe that a parallel universe full of strange matter must exist in order to maintain cosmic balance in our fragile system. This universe "mirrors" our own and is filled with things that must be a wonder to behold. At the tender age of sixty-three, Phil Chen set off to explore this new dimension using his combined and eclectic background as an engineer, lawyer, and banker. What he found there is the grist for his cartoons about strangeness in the universe. His series started in 2007 and can be found at

124 pages, Paperback

First published May 5, 2011

About the author

Philip Chen was born in China in 1944 and immigrated to the United States in 1949. Growing up in Washington, D.C., during the 1950s and 1960s, Philip learn both the pains and triumphs of American society at a crucial turning point in America's history. After receiving a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with Distinction from the University of Virginia and a Master of Science from Stanford University, he worked as an ocean research engineer in the development of deep submergence systems. Part of his work dealt with vehicles that could freely dive to 20,000 feet of water depth. He also participated as a hyperbaric chamber operator for manned dives inside a pressure chamber to 1,500 feet. He holds one U.S. Patent for an underwater mooring system.

After his stint as an ocean research engineer, Philip was an environmental and energy engineer, a trial attorney, a public securities attorney, an investment banker, a corporate executive, a private equity manager (in Africa), a strategic consultant, a cartoonist, an illustrator, a website manager, and author. He received his law degree from the University of Minnesota.

One of his mentors once told Philip that it wasn't that he couldn't hold down a job; he couldn't even hold down a career!

Philip's biography has been included in Who's Who in America and in Who's Who in the World for many years.