The Darker Side of the Moon
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A new Neil Armstrong book by "First Man" author Jim Hansen.
Read MoreNew Space Books Worth A Read
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All those excuses you had that stopped you from reading more books… I suspect you don’t have them any more, am I right?
Here are three interesting new ones…
Read MoreKids Are Fearless
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Talking with kids and adults online is making this one of the busiest months for quite a while.
Read MoreTalking About Women In Spaceflight
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The history of women astronauts has often been told incorrectly. What’s the true story?
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The Role of Museums Right Now
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Sometimes the road we have to take is not the one we planned on.
Read MoreTalking About Books At A Time of Isolation
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My conversation with bestselling novelist Stephanie Storey, as we both shelter in place on opposite sides of the country.
Read MoreRemembering Apollo Astronaut Al Worden
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Only twenty-four people ever journeyed to the moon, in a tiny sliver of time in the late 1960s and early 1970s. All of them made valuable science, engineering, and aerospace contributions. Some also shared startling personal stories of what that journey was like. Al Worden was among the best in every one of those categories.
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Taking A Hawk For A Walk
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I’m continuing to enjoy writing for a number of different publications, on many different subjects. This story is about the amazing experience of trying falconry. It was nothing like I thought it would be…
I encourage you to read the article and let me know what you think.
A Mystery Around The Corner
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I’ve been enjoying writing for a number of different publications recently, on a number of different subjects. This one I found particularly intriguing. Not far from my house, is there evidence of the earliest known people to inhabit the Americas? Were they traveling down the Pacific coast, a first wave of people who seemed to have left no other trace? Or will more evidence of them be found in future decades?
I encourage you to read the article and let me know what you think.
If you happen to be in San Diego, I also encourage you to visit the San Diego Natural History Museum and see the tantalizing evidence for yourself.
Future Noir: The Forgotten Los Angeles
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As a kid growing up in England in the early 1980s, I remember seeing a science fiction movie set in the far future on the other side of the world. As the movie Blade Runner began, the opening shots stated “LOS ANGELES: NOVEMBER, 2019.” It seemed impossibly distant.
And now, thirty-seven years later, I live just down the road, and we’re in that future.
Read MorePilots, Planets, and Percussionists: Book Reviews
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Rock stars, space rocks, and rocky lives in the books I read this month.
Read MoreArt, Science, Processes, and Connections
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After decades of working in informal education, it seems one thought never occurred to me.
Read MoreThree Books Worth Reading
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Can you imagine the mail that the first person to walk on the moon received?
Read MoreReflections on Journeying Into Space
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Long before I began writing books, I was writing magazine articles about space flight. I was fortunate enough to meet everyone who ever walked on the moon, and in many cases sit down with them for extended conversations and interviews about their experiences.
Read MoreGreat Reads On The Early Years Of Spaceflight
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The early years of space flight are full of fascinating human stories.
Read MoreTaking The Long View
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Why people applying for jobs at non-profit institutions are more than just applicants.
Read MoreThe Curious Mind
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Why I believe that non-profit informal education is not just an addition to lifelong learning: It can be the bedrock.
Read MoreLoss, Adversaries, and The Future
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How the death of a favorite teacher and thinking about the value of non-profit work are connected.
Read MoreSpace Age Reading
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Here are some more reads about fascinating moments in the the world of space exploration.
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