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- Aug 21, 2016
- 1 min
Sungazing Eye Safety
The solar eclipse on August 21, 2017, is an opportunity to embrace the predictive nature of science, but eye safety is paramount. At my...
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- Aug 17, 2016
- 3 min
The Best Monday Ever
On August 21, 2017, the sun, moon, and earth will most assuredly align. That Monday, all of North America will see a partial solar...
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- Aug 17, 2016
- 1 min
Eclipse Tip: Planets by Day
The 2017 solar eclipse is loaded with highlights. Among them, for observers in the narrow swath of totality from Oregon to South...
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- Aug 27, 2015
- 5 min
Trifles Among A Celestial Masterpiece
"Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle." -Michelangelo In astronomy there are lots of big, bold, badass concepts--from the...
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- May 6, 2015
- 4 min
The Other Half of History
At the Wednesday, May 6, 2015, gathering of the Rotary Club of South Bend, I was the guest speaker, at which I addressed local...
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- Feb 23, 2015
- 2 min
The Elevator Pitch
I get 30 seconds to pitch the Sun Funnel as a commercial product at the Live Elevator Pitch Competition at South Bend Brew Werks on...