If you have never read "The Demon-Haunted World," it is the best, most impactful book I have ever read. If I were to recommend one book for absolutely anyone and everyone to read, that is it.
It is every bit as relevant today as thirty years ago. I sincerely hope it speaks to you, like it did me.
Easier to deploy some kind of large-scale shade, than to multiply a planet's mass by nine?
Well, asking Copilot to render Marc Antony's eulogy in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar as if sung by Bob Marley, or how Carl Sagan would have delivered the Gettysburg Address, can result in some genuine hilarity; however, you are quite correct I should consider the environmental impact of such hijinks.
I'm guessing a number of recently-added advisory statements begin with, "You'd think it'd go without saying that . . . "
A powerful message — thank you, Rami.
Keep making art.
In case folks are interested in contacting their congresspeople about the NIH indirect cuts with some estimates of what they would mean for institutions in their state, here are some estimates based on published F&A rates and funding ... let me know if you want a particular state
This profile has been scrubbed from the site. Rose Ferreira grew up without reliable electricity, immigrated to NY, then survived homelessness and cancer on her way to NASA. She was so moved by images from the Webb telescope she wept. This is what’s at stake
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Teapot and mug featuring the Milky Way over a lunar landscape with three astronauts holding hands and looking at the scene.
Bowl featuring the Milky Way over coniferous trees
Angled cup featuring Pismis 24
Yarn bowl featuring colorful nebula with small astronaut floating and attached to tether that leads to yarn feed.
There's a lot of stress in the world right now but if you'd like a fun project in your future you can commission me this Sunday.
Amyraehill.com/commissions
Jane Rigby, NASA senior project scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope, will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. The 19 recipients will be awarded the medals at a ceremony in the White House later today. 🔭 🧪
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