Space Pioneers: A Walt Whitman + NASA + Dubstep Mashup

Sep. 9, 2012 by

via Brain Pickings

Driving a Robot Into a Lava Lake – Or, At Least, Taking a Picture of One

Sep. 8, 2012 by

The lava lake that sits inside of the crater at Villarrica Volcano in Chile provides a unique opportunity to glimpse the molten top of a lava conduit — the place

Science History of the Day: Nobel Award to Haber, Resentment Felt in Allied Countries

Aug. 21, 2012 by

In 1918 Professor Fritz Haber was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing what is now known as the Haber Process. In 1920, an editorial piece in the New

Travel Happy: Why Having a Good Attitude is Key to a Stress-Free Journey

Aug. 17, 2012 by

I travel a lot. Most of the time on airplanes. As a frequent traveller I’ve had my share of good experiences and bad, but what I’ve learned above all else

Demolishing a Tea Party in Super Slow Motion

Apr. 8, 2012 by

Via Laughing Squid.

Tools for Petrologists

Mar. 25, 2012 by

Over the years, I’ve developed a lot of helpful little tools for myself that I use in my experimental petrology research. Mostly in the form of excel spreadsheets, VisualBasic macros,

Ah, the joys of country life.

Sep. 8, 2011 by

Country life. I finally understand its appeal. Normally, I’m a big city kind of girl. I thrive on high energy and excitement. But, ever since I started my PhD last

An interview with William Shatner in Las Vegas

Sep. 7, 2011 by

At last month’s annual Star Trek convention in Las Vegas, myself, Mary Czerwinski (@televixen), Brandi Clark (@serialnerd), and Susie Vance hosted a “Geek Girls” panel talking about the role of

Tour de Food: What makes a bourbon?

Jul. 22, 2011 by

It looks like I may have to remove this one from the list. Bourbon? No, it doesn’t have to come from Bourbon county, Kentucky. In fact, it just has to

From the Archives: In the Newsroom in 2005

Jul. 16, 2011 by

My mom just sent me an email containing this photo of me from June, 2005. What a star.