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Week in Geek - Whale vs Whale
Weekly post for The Rachel Maddow Show featuring altruistic behavior by humpback whales intervening during Orca hunts.
Moment of Geek - Perseid Meteor Shower
A brief explanation of the Perseids and how to best view them.
Smithsonian.com - Perseid Meteor Shower
I wrote about the Perseid Meteor Shower and where it comes from for Smithsonian.com. Links in the article for best viewing tips.
High Line Arts – We Who Spin Around You
I wrote a meditation on the Sun for an amazing art piece on the High Line by Mexican artist, Eduardo Navarro.
Week in Geek – Science like a BOSS
Weekly post for The Rachel Maddow Show featuring new results from the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS), a project within the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.
Slate's The Gist Podcast
Mike Pesca invited me into the studio to discuss all things Jupiter and Juno.
Week in Geek – Eyes in the sky
Weekly post for The Rachel Maddow Show featuring the International Cooperation for Animal Research Using Space (ICARUS) experiment to be installed on the International Space Station.
Smithsonian.com - We Are Now in Orbit Around Jupiter
Article for Smithsonian.com on the Juno spacecraft's arrival at Jupiter, written from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory where I participated as a member of the press.
Now.Space - A Jupiter Retrospective
Article for Now.Space on all the previous spacecraft to visit Jupiter in advance of the arrival of NASA's Juno spacecraft on Monday, July 4, 2016.
Week in Geek – Jupiter or bust
Weekly post for The Rachel Maddow Show featuring NASA's Juno spacecraft's upcoming arrival at Jupiter.
Week in Geek – Earth from above
Weekly post for The Rachel Maddow Show featuring a three million image data dump from the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite.
Smithsonian.com – Interview with Guy Consolmagno
Guy Consolmangno, the Vatican’s Chief Astronomer, on balancing the church with the cosmos.
Week in Geek – Planet fly-by
Weekly post for The Rachel Maddow Show featuring the current closest approach between Earth and Mars.
Pint of Science Festival - Astronomy on Tap
I gave a talk as part of the Pint of Science 2016 Festival on May 25, 2016 at DROM. The theme for the night was "Drink in the Universe" as the event was a collaboration with Astronomy on Tap.
Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria
I chatted with my friend and fellow nerd, Cara Santa Maria, about all things science.
Week in Geek – GIFs in spaaaace
Weekly post for The Rachel Maddow Show featuring a NSAS GIF showing the evolution of Tycho's supernova remnant over the past fifteen years.
Now.Space - There Are Big Things Hiding In The Big Dipper
My article for Now.Space on our growing knowledge of some peculiar stars in the Big Dipper.
Smithsonian.com - Interview with David Eagleman
Neuroscientist David Eagleman on what is possible in the cosmos.
Invited Talk - Boston University
Colloquium on science outreach at Boston University's Department of Astronomy.