by Pamela | Jun 20, 2008 | Personal
In case you haven’t heard, NASA has come out and stated that the Phoenix Lander has <gasp of wonder> found ice on Mars. The little lander dug a cute little trench with its shovel and uncovered some white stuff that over the course of several days...
by Pamela | Jun 17, 2008 | Personal
Summer “vacation” is turning into a busy series of talks and conferences. Luckily, I’m not the only one doing all the talking. On Monday June 30, Chris Lintott, the man behind Galaxy Zoo’s ongoing goodness, will be visiting me here in...
by Pamela | Jun 15, 2008 | Personal
As a researcher, I have to admit that I have been a bit unfocused, or perhaps dually focused is a better way to put it. My first research gig was doing a Quasar survey at 17 using a 6-meter optical telescope. My next job had me working in radio on T Tauri variable...
by Pamela | Jun 14, 2008 | Personal
Earlier this morning the space Shuttle Discovery landed down in Florida. This particular mission carried the JAXA’s Japanese Experiment Module (“Kibo” which means hope), to the International Space Station. This new addition to the ISS brings...
by Pamela | Jun 11, 2008 | Personal
One of the questions I get most often is “Do you really think there are singularities at the centers of black holes?” No. I don’t. I think we still don’t understand how gravity works on quantum scales. Last week my own thoughts where brought...
by Pamela | Jun 11, 2008 | Personal
One of my colleagues sent me a link to what is by far one of the most disturbing websites I think I have ever seen (and I had a friend who used to work very hard to try and creep me out). It’s safe for work, but your reaction may or may not be. The web site is...
