Where science and tech meet creativity.

Cassini, Cassini, Cassini

by | Mar 21, 2012 | Planets

Here at the Lunar and Planertary Sciences’ Conference, I think it is safe to say that Cassini is in the house. From weather on Titan, to seasonal variations on Enceladus, to cracking of Dione, you can’t throw an iPad (those are also in the house) without...
Of NASA and Budgets

Of NASA and Budgets

by | Mar 20, 2012 | NASA, Politics

Fine print: While I receive funding from NASA for some of my work, this blog post written by me as a private citizen. Today was the NASA Town Hall; that 1 or more hour window of time when some official from NASA stands at the podium and tells us how NASA will grow or...
Slow Science & Peer-Review

Slow Science & Peer-Review

by | Mar 5, 2012 | Academic Politics, Astronomy

Science moves slowly. That may seem like an odd statement when the pace of press releases and breaking news seems to imply that new discoveries are flying fast and furious, with labs making discoveries and publishing them almost before they’re ready for prime...