I really want to sit here and write a note about the great conference I’m planning to be at in October (ShePodcasts.com) or the Vegas Wedding I’m going to in November (I’ve never been to a destination wedding), or maybe even about the vacation I’m daring to plan for December…

Once upon a time, long long ago, I used a suitcase-sized computer with a 9” screen that could only display green. The year was 1991, and I used it to learn to code in Pascal in high school. It was my first “portable computer” after years of using pass-me-down Apple…

I kind of live on Twitter and yesterday I posted what I fear will become an evergreen tweet in this new world we live in: Sometimes you just need to fly away. This is not that time. No one should be traveling just ’cause they need to get away. Sometimes…

On Tuesday morning, at 10:30am Eastern, NASA is going to release the N+1 few fully processed science images acquired by JWST. I’ve heard rumors of researchers crying when they first see these results, and NASA is putting so much fanfare into this release that somehow President Biden has gotten involved…

I love writing… usually. I kept a daily blog for years, and while my work as a project lead and a journalist often prevents me from finding time to write essays and make art, I still try to find that time at least once a week. But it is really…

I hate hate hate hate being under NDAs. I can be under NDAs. I am happy to sign NDAs to work with fiction writers, and cool projects, and more fiction writers. (I really like science consulting with fiction writers). I nevertheless hate knowing cool stuff that I can’t share. …

I think it is safe to say all of us have learned things about ourselves during this crazy stupid pandemic. I, for one, learned I can be intensely allergic to latex products. …

Last week I went camping and I remembered that I actually like to be outside. That is a pretty weird statement, but after 3 years of pandemic, my world has very much shrunk down to the size of my house and the houses of those I’m podded up with. This…

Today, I review one of DC Comics’ latest graphic novels: Galaxy the Prettiest Star. Written by Jadzia Axelrod, with illustrations by Jess Taylor and lettering by Ariana Maher, this story is set in a world where Superman keeps Metropolis safe, but the small towns beyond the city are still places…