Welcome to my blog! Please bear with me while I migrate articles from other venues over to here—I am making the move away from Substack, as I can’t in good conscience support their tolerance for hateful content, and I don’t want to risk one of my readers seeing something harmful to them. I’m also bringing over my GeekMom articles, so lots of things to come!
Why Is the James Webb Space Telescope Mirror Made of Hexagons?
Find out why the James Webb Space Telescope’s mirrors are special, and why we’ll be seeing more hexagons in the future of telescopes.
Robert H. Goddard and Worcester, MA
Check out my research project about Robert H. Goddard, created with Esri Storymaps!
How Does NASA Choose Landing Sites on Far Away Planets?
Learn more about how scientists chose the landing site for the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover!
Space Junk On the Rise: Cleaning Up Our Act
Space junk is becoming a huge problem, and it’s only going to get worse.
Why Isn’t the Earth Cratered Like the Moon?
The moon is covered with craters, but the Earth, its closest neighbor, doesn’t seem to be. Why not?
What’s a Pygmy Wombat?
What is this cute little animal? Read on to find out!
Bessie Coleman: History-Making Flying Ace
Learn all about this daring stunt pilot who paved the way for Black women in aviation!
What's a Planetary Nebula? Hint: There are no planets!
One of the most common questions I get asked about space!
Child Abandonment in Ancient Rome
In which I discuss the ancient Roman practice of child exposure, and what it really meant.
Reading Like a Writer: Emma Southon's 'Agrippina'
In which I discuss how reading Emma Southon’s Agrippina can make you a better writer
Gladiator Glasses: Collect the Whole Set!
In which I explore the world of ancient Roman souvenir sport glassware
'The War That Made the Roman Empire' by Barry Strauss
In which I discuss a book about the events leading to the birth of the Roman Empire.
A Wedding, A Funeral...and a Curse
In which I tell the sordid tale of Acte and Euphrosynus
Classics? History? What's the Difference?
In which I explore the differences between a triumvirate of studies…
The Gruesome Tale of Marsyas, or, How We Got the Flute
In which I learn to never think about playing the flute the same way again…
Io Saturnalia!
In which I talk about the Roman holiday of Saturnalia!
Salve!
In which I welcome you to my new blog and talk about what I plan to do here.