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Michael Zingale

@michaelzingale.bsky.social

computational astrophysicist open source tool developer professor blower upper of stars can recite π to 2 decimal places from memory star wars fan coffee aficionado https://zingale.github.io

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin@mbkplus.bsky.social · last wk.

More than 1/3 of tenured astronomers have left Lowell Observatory after positions were changed to be reliant on grant money (ed.: what grant money?)

Astronomers express concern about future of science at Lowell Observatory after research department changes

About half a year after Lowell Observatory’s research restructuring went into effect, more than a third of its tenured scientists have left, with several expressing concerns about their ability to fin...

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samuel mehr@mehr.nz · 2w ago

the most realistic scene in Jurassic Park is when two scientists make a questionable decision — traveling to an undisclosed location with a strange man — on the promise of three years of modest funding

Taylor Mitchell Brown@tmitchellbrown.bsky.social · 3w ago

Scientists just found the first-ever name of a Maya astronomer. His name was Sak Tahn Waax, meaning “White-chested Fox.” Maya astronomers have long lived in obscurity, uncredited for their work. Now we finally have a name. #Archaeology #AncientMaya @antiquity.ac.uk 🧪🏺 New at #NationalGeographic

Archaeologists decipher the name of a Maya astronomer for the first time

His moniker translates to "White-chested Fox."

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