Sad to be at a conference on this date because this event looks super interesting, and I already know of some awesome people who plan to attend. π
Sad to be at a conference on this date because this event looks super interesting, and I already know of some awesome people who plan to attend. π
Join us on April 13 for a free virtual event exploring the intersection of art and astronomy!
Link to register: forms.gle/k8Y5xd3NyAcN...
We won bar trivia and I contributed absolutely nothing, but it was oddly affirming to feel completely comfortable with being utterly useless among friends.
The latest Strange New Worlds podcast episode is based on this article in @twincitiesgeek.com by @joepraska.bsky.social β¬οΈ
Check us out on @miquai.bsky.socialβs fantastic podcast, Strange New Worlds, talking anti-fascist Star Trek!
It was an absolute delight to hop onto @miquai.bsky.social βs podcast, Strange New Worlds! Check it out!!
Great lecture by my friends @drerinmac.bsky.social & @mafnoor.bsky.social!
New podcast episode! πΊππ
Hosts of the @dslovepod.bsky.social, @joepraska.bsky.social and Nicole Praska, beam aboard to talk about their "Antifascist Star Trek Watch List" published on @twincitiesgeek.com.
Got to see an advance screening of Project Hail Mary and it was amaze. Statement.
#OverheardAtCarnegie: "I'm pretty sure Bob has a metronome in his brain."
π Apply now for the John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellowship to learn first-hand about policymaking while contributing your knowledge and analytical skills to the federal policymaking process.
Applications due by 15 April: aas.org/form/john-n-...
@policy.aas.org
Book event! Bob Hazen and I will be giving a @carnegiescience.bsky.social #NeighborhoodLecture on March 18 about Time's Second Arrow. Details below!
Art. Astronomy. April 13.
Join us for "Envisioning Joint Futures in Art & Astronomy," a one-day virtual workshop sponsored by @aas.org!
Learn more and register here: forms.gle/k8Y5xd3NyAcN...
Just putting this on folks' radar: Carol Cleland and I have a chapter about anomalies and astrobiology in this forthcoming book, available July 16, 2026!
@caltech.edu things π’
There are three signed copies of Timeβs Second Arrow at @vromansbookstore.bsky.social in Pasadena! Go grab them!
In his recent TED Talk @miquai.bsky.social argues that there must be a missing law of nature. You can learn more in his new book TIME'S SECOND ARROW, co-authored with geoscientist Robert M. Hazen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSrf...
It took a lot of work at both JPL and HQ to make it happen this year.
For relevant, interested folks, please apply! Iβm one of the science mentors. Feel free to ask questions!
How have we failed to find aliens so far, and what have we learned from our mistakes?
Words by my @carnegiescience.bsky.social intern Em Dobberfuhl for @sequencermag.bsky.social!
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On April 13, my colleagues and I are throwing a virtual event called "Envisioning Join Futures in Art & Astronomy" sponsored by the @aas.org π¨β¨
Learn more and RSVP here: forms.gle/k8Y5xd3NyAcN...
AZ/UT!
Like powdered sugar on a croissant π¨οΈποΈ
Me outside the Arizona Astrobiology Center building
Always a joy to visit my friends at @azastrobiology.bsky.social! So in awe of this burgeoning program and the wonderful people who are growing it π«
Bob and I joined @fcain.universetoday.com on @universetoday.com to discuss Time's Second Arrow, the science of Star Trek, and more!
AGU mourns the passing of Michael McElroy, a towering figure in atmospheric and climate science.
His six decades of research helped shape global environmental policy and inspired generations of scientists.
His legacy will endure.
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George Rossman (PhD '71), professor of mineralogy, emeritus, passed away on February 6, 2026. He was 81. Rossman will be remembered for his contributions to education at Caltech, which spanned 55 years and impacted thousands of students.
www.caltech.edu/about/news/c...
#OverheardAtCarnegie: βThis is why weβre really goodβbecause we donβt agree with each other at all, but we still work together.β