Oh. Uh, hello there. *Unburies self from pile of papers* Glad you are still here, reading this and such. My research took a turn for the busy in the last month (yay!) and now I’m focusing my attention on writing.…
Tag: book
The Art of Being a Scientist
I’ve had “The Art of Being a Scientist: A Guide for Graduate Students and their Mentors” sitting on my desk for some time now. It looks to be a fascinating and useful read, however, I was deathly afraid that I…
Skeptic Confessions
I have so many things I *have* to write, but I find it hard to just get started. So here’s something rather whimsical and personal and free-form to start… the journey of just one little skeptic. I am skeptical because…
Help us help kids with just a few clicks!
If you know me in person, you’ve probably heard me talk on and on about Dark Skies, Bright Kids, aka DSBK. This is an astronomy club for elementary school kids in Albemarle County, run by volunteers from the Astronomy Department…
Entertain Me
There must be a way to stay sane amongst the insanity of teaching. If there is, I haven’t found it yet. But, two things that have helped are new works from two of my favorite artists! TREBUCHET is out! Fans…
WhyOhWhyOhNaNoWriMo?
I’ve been busy, as it usually goes, being all grad student-y and the like. Usually when I get home at night I’m too tired to blog or dance or any such thing. My creative juices are sapped. So I was…
Book Review: NatGeo's Backyard Guide to the Night Sky
I was fortunate enough to receive a copy of National Geographic’s Backyard Guide to the Night Sky for my first “official” book review. (My first “unofficial” one was for Death from the Skies.) So instead of fearing for our lives…
Blog on vacation…
Hey all, it’s been a while again. I’ve been sloooowly getting things done at work. As Swoopy aptly puts in the latest Skepticality (106), When I get to talk to scientists, often they are in the lab and they are…
Look out, it’s "Death from the Skies!"
So if you are one of those who have wandered over to my blog from time to time, surely you know of the Bad Astronomer. He’s not “bad” in the “good vs. bad” sense, more like “badass.” Well, actually, Phil…
Where’s Nicole?
I’m still around. Promise! The last few weeks have been super busy with travel, being sick, and work. Coming up in the next few weeks are my thesis committee meeting, a regional conference for my grant, a bellydance workshop, and…