May 18, 2021(Mis)Adventures in BlacksmithingAttempts at containing fire in a tin can. When I was in Cub Scouts, I remember going to an event called the Cub Blizzard which took place at the resident scout camp for the council in early February. It was a day event that involved doing activities that were amenable…Blacksmithing9 min readBlacksmithing9 min read
May 5, 2021How to Photograph Star Trails on a BudgetThis past April, I decided to try and become more engaged with the astronomy community on Instagram by participating in #internationaldarkskyweek. #IDSW2021, as I began to refer to it as soon as I figured out that the abbreviated hashtag existed, would come to test my ability to make Instagram posts…Star Trails12 min readStar Trails12 min read
May 3, 2021Making Pre-Recorded Talks is So Much Harder Than You ThinkI wouldn’t consider myself an amazing speaker, but I have been told on more than one occasion that I give good presentations on scientific topics. In general I also tend to enjoy giving these presentations, provided they aren’t the major ones like my Predoctoral Research Review Committee presentations or my…Scicomm5 min readScicomm5 min read
