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The author of Skulls in the Stars is a professor of physics, specializing in optical science, at UNC Charlotte. The blog covers topics in physics and optics, the history of science, classic pulp fantasy and horror fiction, and the surprising intersections between these areas. -
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Category Archives: Personal
A small announcement: I’m adventuring in China!
Hi all, I just wanted to apologize for being rather quiet with posting lately, as work has been incredibly busy! Alas, things probably won’t pick up for another month, yet, as I am currently spending a month and a half … Continue reading
Available for pre-order: Falling Felines and Fundamental Physics!
Big news from about my upcoming book, Falling Felines and Fundamental Physics: we have a release date — October 22nd — and a cover!!! Furthermore, and perhaps most important, the book is now available for pre-order! You can order it … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Personal, Physics
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A visit to Orchids by Hausermann
I haven’t written a blog post for over a month, so I thought I should stop in and do something! I’ve had quite a few ups and downs in life over that month, as well as some travel and a … Continue reading
Posted in General science, Personal, Travel
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Last night’s “Super Blood Moon”: a photo essay
So last night was anopportunity for folks on the East Coast of the United States to see a relatively rare event: a lunar eclipse! Hyped as a “Super Blood Moon” (we’ll get to that in a moment), it took place … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Physics
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RIP Simon, 2002-2018
It has been a hard year in many ways, but the worst of it has been the loss of numerous loved ones. Last night, our beloved kitty Simon passed away suddenly at age 16, apparently from a heart problem. It … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Personal
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Falling Felines Photo Fundraiser update!
Just a quick update here, for those who haven’t been following my GoFundMe page: I’ve made great progress in raising the funds for the photo rights so far — with over 2/3rd covered! I’ve been quite obsessed with getting the … Continue reading
Posted in History of science, Personal
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Dr. SkySkull in Greece: The National Archaeological Museum
The last in my series of blog posts about my recent trips to Finland and Greece. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 can be read at the links. My flight out of Athens on my day of … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Travel
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Dr. SkySkull in Greece: Walking around Athens
In my last travel post, I talked about my first evening in Athens, in which I walked around with a new friend and explored the Acropolis and a number of other ancient sites. The next day I had all to … Continue reading
Dr. SkySkull in Greece: The Acropolis
In my last travel post, I described a little bit of the island of Spetses in Greece, where my second optics workshop took place. As the workshop schedule didn’t include any crucial talks on the last day I was originally … Continue reading
Dr. SkySkull in Finland: Koli National Park
Whew! I just got back from a long two-week trip to Europe, in order to attend a pair of optics meetings. The first of these was in Joensuu, Finland, and the second was on the island of Spetses in Greece. … Continue reading
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