Dr. Pamela L. Gay is an astronomer, technologist, and creative focused on using new media to engage people in learning and doing science. Join her as we map our Solar System in unprecedented detail through citizen science projects at CosmoQuest.org, and learn astronomy through media productions like Astronomy Cast & EVSN.tv.
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Struggling for Work-Life Balance
Of all the questions people can ask, I never expected, "How do you get it all done?" to be the most common. I never thought I'd be the person anyone referred to when they said, "If you need something done, give it to a busy person." I often feel like I'm struggling...
Dreaming of success in an age of diminished possibility
It's taken me me longer to get to this essay than I had intended. While I might offer valid excuses related to work and travel, that wouldn't be the whole truth. The fundamental reason for this delay is I want to offer you hope, and I don't know how. My first essay...
Temp
I was born in December 1973, 1 year and a few days after the United States' last crewed mission to the moon. I have been engaged in research astronomy since I was 17, and have spent the entirety of my career being one of the youngest in the room. I'm still called...