So I’ve been going back and watching interesting sci-fi and comedy programs on Netflix while I work on more mundane tasks or before bed. Most recently, I’ve been watching all of Red Dwarf in order, from the very first series in the late 80s, to Red Dwarf X which aired just last year. In joking…
One of my favorite sources of local news, cvillenews.com, delivered this little gem of a story from our local CBS station: Cupcake Helps Overdue Moms Deliver Babies. Now, there is no doubt that cupcakes are a magical delivery device for happiness and yumminess, but inducing labor? Thus begins a skeptical eye on Charlottesville’s “labor-inducing cupcake”…
Still recovering from my New Mexico trip, followed by a successful outreach event with the Girl Scouts at the Smithsonian Udvar-Hazy Center. And then struggling to find disk space for the many GBs of data that are coming from our telescope! The fun never ends. So, in honor of New Mexico, I give you bit…
Trying to get comfortable in the new locale, doing lots of work, and getting ready for a great weekend away… so I’ve been quiet! Unusual for me. But I have to celebrate today’s warm weather and note that it’s getting closer to BBQ season. Remember the bacon explosion? Hijinks Ensue gives it a new twist.…
My mind has been everywhere this week. You know how it goes. My blog should be as random as I am then, no? Or maybe I should just get dinner while my scripts are running… CVille Skeptics tweeted this, and I found it uber-hilarious: The Bacon FlowchartClick to see the full version. And it reminded…
Over at cvillain, 100 Things to Eat Before You Die. I haven’t taken an exact count for myself, but I think I’ve already made quite a dent in the list. I look forward to trying to complete it! (Except for that part about roadkill. I’ll try almost anything…) To wash down those weird and tasty…
I can’t help but share what I’m eating right now, hand-picked cherries from Spring Valley Orchard which are delish! We got there on Friday, the first day that the orchard was ever open for hand-picking. There were three rows of cherry trees to choose from, and there were TONS of great, ripe cherries to pick…
This tidbit came out a little while ago, where a state legislator in Illinois denounced atheist Rob Sherman as he testified against the state’s plan to use taxpayer money to help fund a church. From the article: Challenging Sherman, Davis wondered aloud, “I don’t know what you have against God….some of us don’t have much…
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I’m a brand new post-doc in astronomy working as part of the CosmoQuest team. My thesis focused on radio astronomy instrumentation. That means, I got to build cool telescopes that will open up new frontiers in the universe. I also love to teach, both in a classroom setting and informally. I'm happy to talk about the universe with anyone who will listen, and I am skeptically curious about all things.
