Yesterday was inauguration day. Today was the Women’s March. I joined thousands, [edit: millions!] of individuals in a peaceful protest for equal rights. I march because I have not witnessed e...Read More
‘Tis the Season to be Jolly!… fa la la la la… la la.. la la. What causes the season? Well, christmas music, warm tasty treats and holidays, right?! Well, what about the Seasons? Wha...Read More
Today I’m feeling okay about my research so I thought I’d take that opportunity to give an update. Now why would it matter if I’m feeling ‘okay’ about it? Why don’...Read More
With the coming of December, comes the holiday/Christmas season. This year will feel a bit unusual since we will be celebrating in the desert! Typically the wintry season is full of rain and puddles,...Read More
Many people are familiar with Newton’s Laws of motion. While you may not be able to describe them in a scientifically precise way, you probably know what they are and what they mean for physics...Read More
All of November I was looking forward to the end of the month, when I would get to head back to the wonderful state of rainfall and evergreen trees. I taught my last segment of labs, including a Lun...Read More
This past week my schedule has been changed up a bit. First, this past Monday was Canadian Thanksgiving! With Canadian relatives, and always looking for an excuse to celebrate something, my family has...Read More
There’s this Facebook page that has become an inside joke between Alex and I. From time to time it will appear on one of our feeds (usually Alex’s) because a friend of ours has liked or sh...Read More
Back in Washington, there are coffee shops everywhere. Not only is there a surplus of Starbucks (probably due to the fact it was founded in the wonderful Evergreen State), but there are a number of re...Read More
This past week I have been leading astronomy labs about Spectroscopy. So far, this has been my favorite lab. I realized, after having taught the same lab three times by now, I’m pretty comfortab...Read More