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“Wow! This is so cool!” These are some of my favorite words to hear. I love helping people of all ages connect with our fascinating natural world through star parties, public talks, and other public and media events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Star Parties at the Adams Observatory<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At Austin College’s Adams <\/a>Observatory<\/a>, we routinely offer public “star parties” on the roof of the IDEA Center.  The Adams Observatory houses one of the largest research telescopes in north Texas. Normally, a scientific CCD camera is attached to the telescope. During star parties, the camera is removed and an eyepiece is mounted to the main telescope. Depending on the night’s theme, visitors may observe celestial wonders as Orion’s Nebula (a birthplace of young stars), Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, or Saturn’s brilliant rings. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Public Talks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I really enjoy engaging with the community to talk about science in our everyday lives and at the far reaches of the cosmos. My public lectures include topics such as Summer Solstice at The Gnomon at Austin College<\/a>, the Wild Weather of north Texas, and the Search for Another Earth (and an Opportunity to Save our Own.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Looking for a guest speaker? Please contact me and hopefully we can make it happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Media Events<\/strong> and Book Signings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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