Category Archives: Worldchanging

day 3: Uluru first contact in vignettes

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Richard

Haven’t done a vignette series in a while. Here’s one. Continue reading →

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the Total Perspective Vortex in VR

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Richard

Can’t sleep. So, toast and cheese, and typing. Useless for physics right now, so hope my insomnia produces something else of value. I’ve been giving some long hard looks into the void lately, particularly what I call the “postmodern job … Continue reading →

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thoughtlets

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Richard

I don’t have any coherent stories to tell tonight, folks. But for friends who want to know how I’m doing (hi, NSA!), here’s a snapshot of my mental state: Thanks to JenBrady Aultman for the kind words on my Facebook … Continue reading →

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“do what you love”

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Richard

Career anxiety cubed: where is the world going? Continue reading →

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is a Ph.D. worth it?

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Richard

Not an easy question to answer. For me, yes, I believe so. Continue reading →

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astronomy mentorship via AAS, CAASTRO, and your department

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Richard

Astronomers: don’t let our dreams die! Help make the field that much less brutal, and more awesome. Continue reading →

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NECTAR Annual Retreat: early-career academic issues at ANU

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Richard

My experiences at the NECTAR Annual Retreat for early-career academics. They were a bit confusing, but I think there’s some good to be done here. Continue reading →

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death threats to Australian climate scientists

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Richard

Back in freezing Canberra, just getting over a rather nasty cold. Still have the sniffles and a rattle in the chest, but I’m on the mend. I was going to start catching up on travel documentation, but instead I’m going … Continue reading →

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the moral hazards of flexitarianism

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Richard

In which I note the extent to which I’m eating my own dog food, as it were. Continue reading →

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