IYA posters redesigned
the whole set by simon page is great!
Sunday, November 8, 2009
mittenwald, germany
mittenwald is a gorgeous little town in the alps of southern germany. it's known for the murals painted on the buildings and its history of people making quality violins. 
i'll take the high road and you take the low road....
mmm... apple strudel.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
carl sagan day
today is carl sagan day, with a celebration being held at broward college in southern florida. today would have been carl's 75th birthday.
carl sagan was an astronomer, but most well-known to the public as an incredible science communicator. i meet professional astronomers all the time who claim him to be a major influence in their decision to go into science, including myself.
he has written some very influential books, shared amazing perspective as to our place in the universe on our pale blue dot, he and partner ann druyan created the memorable cosmos tv series, and a recent youtube video featuring carl sagan, a glorious dawn, has proven to be very popular!
here is carl with the dalai lama in 1991.
i'm actually working on another piece about carl sagan, and i'd like to hear your thoughts. what influence has he had for you, if any? what memories do you associate with him? if you are a young person, do you know who he is? how did you hear about him?
Thursday, November 5, 2009
space day aftermath
space day at the castle was loads of fun last saturday! my mom came from the US for the event and has been here all week - hence a lack of posting! here's a photo of us at the event in our costumes! more soon....
ps. no, i'm not dressed as ronald mcdonald!
Monday, November 2, 2009
when accuracy kills romance
this cartoon from saturday morning breakfast cereal reminded a reader of me. haha!!
there are certain times when people say things inaccurately and i *have* to say something about the correct information. but sometimes, i have to recognize when to keep my mouth shut ;)
ps. its not a meteorite until it actually lands on the surface of the earth!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
sixty symbols - kelvin
kelvin is a unit of a temperature scale that describes an absolute zero temperature!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
space day and moon watch
we're hosting a space day and moon watch event at the nottingham castle in honor of the international year of astronomy 2009.
i've never organized an event as large as this and its been an interesting exercise in administrative business dealings. i've been in complete control of planning everything: instigating, organizing, scheduling, justifying and seeking funding, allocating, etc... overall, it has been fun, but exhausting! i'm extremely grateful to all those around the community who have volunteered their time and resources to help organize!
since the event takes place on halloween, we're having a costume contest and i finally have mine together! i'll let you guess what it is when i take pictures at the event!!
maybe the best part of the event is that my mom is coming all the way from the US to enjoy the day and visit for a while! cant wait to see her and spend time together - i hope she wears a costume ;)
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