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The Joy of Seeing Stephen’s Quintet
Standing at the top of a tall ladder in the dark, I steadied myself as I peered into the eyepiece of an amateur 30” telescope. The four...
Digital Rabbit
Jul 19, 20221 min read

The Solar System Visits Us: Comet NEOWISE
With the lack of travel due to COVID, I was delighted to hear that the Earth has a visitor from the solar system-->
Digital Rabbit
Jul 22, 20201 min read


Paleoastronomy: Why Fish Left the Sea
At STARMUS 2016, Steve Balbus, Ph.D. (Theoretical Astrophysics) stepped outside of his main field of study—magneto rotational instability →
Digital Rabbit
Jul 23, 20162 min read
Seeing the Small: Eric Betzig at STARMUS 2016
At first glance, I thought Dr. Blackburn’s research was a bit esoteric. Telomerase? Telomere? What are these things and why should I →
Digital Rabbit
Jun 18, 20162 min read


Adventures at the Ends of Chromosomes: Elizabeth Blackburn to Speak at STARMUS 2016
At first glance, I thought Dr. Blackburn’s research was a bit esoteric. Telomerase? Telomere? What are these things and why should I →
Digital Rabbit
Jun 18, 20162 min read


The Universe Waved and We Heard It
More than 100 years ago Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves—ripples in spacetime, where space is stretched →
Digital Rabbit
Jun 4, 20163 min read


Good Vibrations: Brian Greene and String Theory
At STARMUS 2016 Brian Greene will tell us about String Theory and the Nature of Reality. He will do this in just 20 minutes. →
Digital Rabbit
May 29, 20162 min read

Asymptotic Freedom: David Gross
The STARMUS Festival in the Canary Islands claims to make “the most universal science and art accessible to the public.” The speakers →
Digital Rabbit
May 22, 20163 min read
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