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.

Saturday, September 15, 2018

From Mike Rowe Regarding the Fake Hurricane Reporting

By now you've probably seen (or at least heard of) the video of Weather Channel correspondent Mike Seidel in Wilmington, North Caro...

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Co-Hosting Ask an Astrobiologist!

I’ve recently agreed to become a co-host of the show Ask an Astrobiologist ! Ask an Astrobiologist, brought to you from the community...

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

An emoji puzzle that takes a little integral calculus to answer

You may have seen some of the emoji puzzles that make their way around Facebook and other social media sites. Usually they require that you ...

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

John McCain's Farewell Statement

Senator John McCain died this past week. He was 81 years old. There was once a time when I was younger where I would say openly that if John...

Thursday, August 16, 2018

Augeries of Westworld Innocence

Nebuchadnezzar, William Blake (c. 1805) We're just now getting around to finishing Westworld Season 2 (it's been a pretty bus...

Monday, August 13, 2018

New Graphics for One Flag in Space

One Flag in Space (OFiS) is one of the initiatives of Blue Marble Space , the non-profit that I work for. OFiS has a mission to inspire peop...

Saturday, April 21, 2018

Carbon Based Lifeforms Live at Ozora Festival 2017

Here's something blissful for your daily flow. A couple hours of Carbon Based Lifeforms , playing at the Ozora Festival last year in...

Friday, April 20, 2018

Data & Picard by Pogo

Ah, some days I wake upon this world and find myself in a funk of uncertainty and overcome with the unrelenting bafflement of a society...

Thursday, April 19, 2018

A Sandworm Size Chart!

Now this is just too cool! I've been re-reading the Dune series again, so I suppose I've had sandworms on the brain lately. Admitted...

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Looking Back Upon Me

I looked into the eye of the divine, Driven. That flaming jewel in the depths of the cosmos, Set amid a blanket of starry dar...

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