outreach

Audio: Alien Conspiracy Panel at CONvergence 2014

by Nicole Gugliucci • July 18, 2014 • 2 Comments

A few weeks ago, I had an amazing time at CONvergence, a science fiction and fantasy convention in Minneapolis, MN. It has also become the home con of a smaller, sort of embedded con, SkepchickCon. As an occasionally elapsed but…

by Nicole Gugliucci • July 1, 2013 • 0 Comments

I write stuff sometimes. It’s been scattered as of late, but with year one of my post-doc under my belt, I’m starting to get the hang of things. Or, so I tell myself. As I work harder to put more…

by Nicole Gugliucci • February 13, 2013 • 16 Comments

Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO) and C. Padilla

After telling everyone I’d be at the media/music/explosion that is South by SouthWest (SXSW) for several days, I got this phone call today asking if I’d like to be in Chile that week for the inauguration of the Atacama Large…

by Nicole Gugliucci • January 31, 2013 • 0 Comments

I’m there! If you are here as well, say hello to the pink-haired girl. If not, go here for where you can watch sessions online and follow us on Twitter and Google+ with #scio13. Also, if you haven’t been paying attention…

by Nicole Gugliucci • August 18, 2012 • 0 Comments

August 7th – Astronomical Society of the Pacific – Communicating Science – A National Conference on Science Education and Public Outreach

by Nicole Gugliucci • June 4, 2012 • 2 Comments

I’ve been setting up for the Venus Transit (in addition to continuing to settle down in my new hometown) which happily took me to a craft store and a home improvement store this weekend. You can see the results of…

by Nicole Gugliucci • May 24, 2012 • 1 Comment

Wow. Things have been really busy here at the brand new job! Last night, I hosted the CosmoQuest Weekly Science Hour over on Google Plus. I had a lovely conversation with my UVa friends Paul Ries, Rachael Beaton, and Ryan…

by Nicole Gugliucci • May 23, 2012 • 0 Comments

Re-post from the CosmoQuest blog: Am I not so lucky that Joe has already posted an introduction to the fabulous universe of CosmoQuest Hangouts? Join us live on Google+ this evening (4pm Pacific/7pm Eastern) for a roundtable chat with several…

by Nicole Gugliucci • May 16, 2012 • 4 Comments

Few days… Few weeks. Okay, I’m back. I just moved to the Midwest to start my new job as a post-doc working with CosmoQuest as informal education lead. Woo hoo! My apartment is only partly unpacked, my office just getting…

by Nicole Gugliucci • January 22, 2012 • 0 Comments

Citizen science online is catching on these days. Not just for your screensaver anymore, these projects let you get your hands dirty, metaphorically speaking. You can classify galaxies or fold proteins. I am really happy to share this project which…