This is Why … the wind draws lines in the sand

July 24, 2024 jomeara Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science, Physics and Astronomy

It’s summertime in this part of the world, which means lots of people spending time at the beach, playing in the waves, building sandcastles, and admiring the dunes. As you’re strolling along, with the sun setting in the distance, you notice an interesting rippling pattern in the warm sand underfoot. Why does it take this...

Presentation at the AIAA LA Planetary Defense and Asteroid Exploration Mini-Conference 2024 #Asteroid Day

June 30, 2024 Vikas Nath Communication, Education and Outreach, Physics and Astronomy

The Los Angeles Planetary Defense and Asteroid Exploration Mini-Conference 2024, organized by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Los Angeles Section, was held on June 29, 2024. This hybrid event, hosted at the Lawndale Library in Lawndale, CA, gathered nearly 60 participants, both online and in-person. The conference was scheduled on the eve...

Save the Ontario Science Centre: Ours to Make Discoveries, Not to Destroy

June 24, 2024 Vikas Nath Communication, Education and Outreach, Physics and Astronomy

Arushi Nath, Grade 9 Student, Toronto Speaking at the Save Ontario Science Centre Rally Childhood comes only once, and some of the most memorable joys are visits to places where children are welcomed, entertained, and inspired. The Ontario Science Centre has been such a place, igniting curiosity and wonder in young minds for generations. it...

Mindset

June 11, 2024 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

Most of the time, it requires only a moment of pause.

Take Care of the Conditions

June 9, 2024 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Astronomy

It was halftime in a close tournament finals. My basketball players gulped water and breathed heavily. It was our fourth game in two days. But we were here, vying for a championship just a week after a disappointing early tournament exit. We were so close, yet there was still work to do. I spoke before...

Overflow

June 4, 2024 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

“But what about my Cup?” “We’ll get to it once mine is stable.”

Memorize

May 28, 2024 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

I used to hate it when, after either myself or a classmate complained about a lack of memory aids for a test, my mathematics professor would say, “Just rederive anything you don’t know! Then you don’t have to memorize it.” While I think they didn’t always appreciate the need for speed during tests, they were...

Joy

May 24, 2024 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

Distinguishing these curves for myself is a lifelong pursuit.

Jockeying

May 15, 2024 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

This is probably a physics thing, isn’t it?

Careful Opportunities

May 7, 2024 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

Which is why finding work that’s aligned with what you somewhat enjoy is so important.

Physics and Astronomy

This is Why … the wind draws lines in the sand

Presentation at the AIAA LA Planetary Defense and Asteroid Exploration Mini-Conference 2024 #Asteroid Day

Save the Ontario Science Centre: Ours to Make Discoveries, Not to Destroy

Mindset

Take Care of the Conditions

Overflow

Memorize

Joy

Jockeying

Careful Opportunities

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