These are the kind of people who touch my life. You can have Hollywood actors. She is pure inspiration and one of my real life heroes. ‘Hidden Figures’ scientist gets NASA facility named in her honor
Okay, okay, I agree, this may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but for those who love abstraction, well, here’s a little something for your teacup this morning. It’s a great video on the Higgs Boson, shared by Michelle Thaller. …
While many are excited to collect autographs of movie stars, my tastes lean more to the scientific spectrum. I’d like to extend my thanks to my buddy Dan Durda, who works for Alan Stern at the Southwest Research Institute in …
This is a fantastic picture. Just had to share. Dr. Daniel Durda, astronomer and planetary scientist, had the wonderful opportunity of meeting and introducing Alan Shepard’s daughter, at a science-related event. And as you can see from the photo, he …
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This came up as an old memory on Facebook from 2017. Why in the hell did I ever post it there (only for the fact that my tween books relate to science)? Except for maybe two people, most probably thought …
A simple explanation for Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle? Read more »
In a recent article, Jim was asked, “Did your philosophy change?” (in regards to flying in space) “There’s an old saying, ‘I hope to go to heaven when I die.’ Suddenly, it dawned on me that we went to heaven …
