You’re probably not surprised to hear that I spent about a month (which was still too late) preparing for this eclipse. Besides logistical stuff like booking a flight, finding a place to sleep, and arranging rides, I was also reading every article and watching almost any YouTube video I could find. If you know me, … More Eclipse 2017 from Glendo, Wyoming
Just finished Olaf Stapledon’s Last and First Men. I think people often forget how short sighted we are. Even the more far thinking have a hard time grasping the big picture of things. This seems especially relevant lately because our nation just chose a president who doesn’t believe in climate change and insists on social … More On Olaf Stapledon’s Last and First Men
Click here to read my Arizona Sonora News article on the difference between the Apollo generation of astronomers and the next generation of astronomers. It digs into their motivations and their visions of the future.
The Bradbury Chronicles by Sam Weller. Ray Bradbury was awarded the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters from the National Book Foundation in November 2000. In his acceptance speech he said: “[W]ho you’re honoring tonight is not only myself but the ghost of a lot of your favorite writers,” he continues. “And I wouldn’t … More What I learned from Ray Bradbury
Ted Chiang’s science fiction short stories can make you uncomfortably aware of how far society has to go, cry for an hour (which I did after one particular story), see reality differently, and challenge your convictions all while explaining the functions and beauty of an equation or mechanism. That’s what you get when a technical … More Ted Chiang’s Stories of Your Life and Others.
Mt. Lemmon is less than a two hour drive out of Tucson, or if you prefer, 6,700 feet up. If you’re from Tucson, I can almost guarantee you’ve been. If not, then go. Tucson still looks familiar from up above, but you’ll notice even more how it’s all connected as it’s sprawled out under foot. … More Touch the Milky Way on Mt. Lemmon
Click here for the link to my Arizona Sonora News article on light pollution in Tucson. Or copy and paste: The stars at night, they’re not so bright. Deep in the heart of Tucson.
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli.
A brief list of some of my favorite science fiction right now.
Sonoran Stargazer 