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Bringing Astrophysics Down to Earth

AARP

Profile by the Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons (AARP) which touches on science literacy, outreach, and personal reflections.

Delusions of Space Enthusiasts

Natural History Magazine

Things space zealots want to be true but simply aren’t. And things they wish were not true, but simply are.

Blue Collar Intellectuals: The Sanitation Truck Driver

The Planetary Society

Part of a five-part series on The Planetary Society's blog describing society's appetite for the cosmos.

Blue Collar Intellectuals: The UPS Delivery Guy

The Planetary Society

Part of a five-part series on The Planetary Society's blog describing society's appetite for the cosmos.

Blue Collar Intellectuals: The Cabbie

The Planetary Society

Part of a five-part series on The Planetary Society's blog describing society's appetite for the cosmos.

Blue Collar Intellectuals: The Janitor

The Planetary Society

Part of a five-part series on The Planetary Society's blog describing society's appetite for the cosmos.

Blue Collar Intellectuals: The Fan

The Planetary Society

Part of a five-part series on The Planetary Society's blog describing society's appetite for the cosmos.

The Perimeter of Ignorance

Natural History Magazine

A critical review of the occasions when scientists invoke God at the limits off their knowledge.

Going Ballistic

Natural History Magazine

An exposition of all the ways objects can move under the influence of gravity.

The Importance of Being Constant

Natural History Magazine

The meaning and consequences of universal constants that do not change in time or space.