A Cosmobiologist's Dream

I am an astrobiologist, sci-fi geek, and professor of everything groovy. I write about science, culture, math, history, space, and science fiction. Perhaps like you, I'm seeking a greater understanding of the nature of life and asking myself why all of this really matters. Come with me, and we'll ask some questions together.

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Pak-Space-Man

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“Science arouses a soaring sense of wonder. But so does pseudoscience. Sparse and poor popularizations of science abandon ecological niche...
Sunday, November 16, 2014

Plutarch Dies at the End

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Wallowing in my own self-pitty last night due to the continued presence of my runny nose, cough, and stuffed-up sinuses from this damned sic...
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Monday, July 14, 2014

Pops and Amy in Boulder

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I had meant to post this a long time ago, but totally forgot.  When my father and his wife, Amy, last came to Boulder for a visit, I took th...
Friday, August 23, 2013

Hot Wheels Rovers

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My Hot Wheels Curiosity and Sojourner Rovers have now joined my collection of nerd paraphernalia!  Yay!  

Carbonate Dumbbells from Gradient-Tube Cultures

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I started some gradient-tube cultures late last year.  They were inoculated with organisms that had been isolated from our Borup samples.  T...
Thursday, July 25, 2013

Intermittent Fasting

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I recently began intermittent fasting and trying to control my diet.  I wanted to see if I could overcome hunger and give my metabolism a ch...
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

The Thaw

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Amanda and I watched The Thaw last night.  Good film.  Quite enjoyable for a lower-budget sci-fi horror.  One thing I love about the film is...
Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Sulfur X-Ray Microprobe and XAS at SSRL: A First Look Into My Beamline Science

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I'm working this week at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL)!   SSRL is a synchrotron particle accelerator.  When el...
Thursday, March 28, 2013

Discoveries Pave the Way for Progress

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Discovery should never be hindered; discovery allows children to learn about the world around them, discovery breaks through barriers to kno...
Wednesday, March 27, 2013

The Europa Clipper

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In this quarter's issue of The Planetary Report from the Planetary Society, an article entitled "Turning the Tides: Setting Sail wi...
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