Welcome to my noisy world from the last two months! To be honest, last month was an odd blur. August, however, was much more productive. I was especially excited to be a part of Dragon*Con once again! As usual, I’ll round-up what I’ve written or video-ed in the last two months. Even though I don’tContinue reading “The Next Big Thing (and Aug/Sept Round-Up)”
Tag Archives: travel
Around the Interwebz (and US) in July
Well since August is almost over, I should post my July links, huh? July was a busy month of travel for me. I went to CONvergence in Minneapolis, did a brief stint in the Poconos with Tim and family, attended a virtual conference from home while I was sick, then went to San Jose forContinue reading “Around the Interwebz (and US) in July”
Insider’s Look at a Radio Observatory
Cross-posted on CosmoQuest Well hello, everyone. I am finally just about done with pictures and video from my trip to see ALMA in Chile a few weeks ago. I still have some podcast content to cut together and post on our brand new 365 Days of Astronomy website, but I thought I’d share all theContinue reading “Insider’s Look at a Radio Observatory”
So I’ll be in Texas… AND in Chile!
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 Millimeter/Submillimeter Array, or ALMA. So even though my brain was yelling YES, I sadly declinedContinue reading “So I’ll be in Texas… AND in Chile!”
Astronomy Outreach, and A Funding Crisis
August 7th – Astronomical Society of the Pacific – Communicating Science – A National Conference on Science Education and Public Outreach
Travelogues, part 4: Expanding PAPER
Welcome to my series of posts about my research trip to South Africa in June/July! See also parts one and two and three… (As usual, all writing on this blog is solely my opinion and does not reflect the attitudes of any of my projects, institutions, colleagues, etc…) June 24: Field Work Begins I wasContinue reading “Travelogues, part 4: Expanding PAPER”
“Dragon*Con is my Christmas…”
… says Derek Colanduno, director of the massive sci-fi/fantasy/geek convention’s Skeptic Track. “It’s other people’s Halloween,” quips biologist and evolution defender Eugenie Scott. Frankly, it’s a little bit of both. Not enough candy, mind you, unless you really enjoy Tuaca (which tastes like Christmas in your mouth). But there are costumes… costumes galore! From StormContinue reading ““Dragon*Con is my Christmas…””
Travelogues, Part 3: To the Karoo
Welcome to my series of posts about my research trip to South Africa in June/July! See also parts one and two… (As usual, all writing on this blog is solely my opinion and does not reflect the attitudes of any of my projects, institutions, colleagues, etc…) June 23: Wait… wait… wait… GO! Today, we wake,Continue reading “Travelogues, Part 3: To the Karoo”
Travelogues, Part 2: Cape Town, South Africa
This summer has included a LOT of travel. Here is the next installment of my travelogues! (See also, Part 1) (As usual, all writing on this blog is solely my opinion and does not reflect the attitudes of any of my projects, institutions, colleagues, etc…) June 22: Day 1 in Cape Town We met upContinue reading “Travelogues, Part 2: Cape Town, South Africa”
Travelogues: To Africa!
Greetings from South Africa! As you may know by now, I’m on a research trip to build out the Precision Array to Probe the Epoch of Reionization, or PAPER, out to a 64-antenna radio astronomy array. My advisor, Rich Bradley, and resident technical wonder, Pat Klima, and I have spent two days in Cape TownContinue reading “Travelogues: To Africa!”