Fenris & Mott and Climate Change
At our Comic-Con panel, the panelists concluded that science in middle grade fiction should inspire curiosity in the reader and that, while accuracy can be sacrificed for the sake of the story, there should...
Category: Pop Culture Science
Looking Back at Comic-Con 2023
It has already been a week since Comic-Con ended, and I’m still recovering. It’s hard to come back to real life after a weekend filled with so much joy. I wanted to share some...
Join me at San Diego Comic-Con!
It’s July in San Diego. That means one thing to me: San Diego Comic-Con! The Con San Diego Comic-Con is the premier pop culture convention. For over fifty years, fans have gathered in San...
The Solar System in Pop Culture – The Sky Tonight
It’s the first week of the month. You know what that means… it’s time for The Sky Tonight! The Sky Tonight The Sky Tonight is held the first Wednesday night of every month. This...
Strange New Worlds and Me
When people ask me why I studied astrophysics, I tell them the truth. Star Trek. How It Started When I was very young, I was introduced to the original series in reruns (!) on...
The Twin Suns of Tatooine
On this May the 4th, I am feeling nostalgic for seeing Star Wars for the first time. How the Star Destroyer was the largest thing I’d ever seen. How terrifying Darth Vader was. And...