Dr. Kaitlin Kratter, Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona.
Logo of the astrophysics podcast, with a big bright supernova about to smack into the title.
December's episode of the #astrophysics #podcast is here! This month, I interview Dr. Kaitlin Kratter of the University of Arizona. We talk about how she figures out how the planets form by putting a solar system on the computer! 🔭🧪
update: we have now reached the everything is dada stage
Hm, what’s it like being half of an astrophysics power couple?
But no really: what’s one thing you wish the average taxpayer knew about our jobs?
she also completed a full set of graduate astrophysics electives in the womb. only student who never missed a lecture.
No, she definitely said “yeah”.
this is the best!!!!
Earth Wind and Fire’s version of “Got To Get You Into My Life” is always my go to for this question.
a few is the right order of magnitude.
🧡🧡🧡 is that an axolotl on her shirt?
I normally do, assuming it’s the correct weather for birks.
One of my fav reads from last year, and that was exactly my response too: they need to start requiring students to read this instead of the great gatsby.
Anyone else getting tone policed by outlook these days?
which was the new “what about multi-D?” which was the new “have you tried doubling the resolution” (my personal favorite)
Today begins the APS Conference for Undergraduate Women & Gender Minorities in Physics. It is surreal to run this program this week while so many DEIA programs are being disbanded and defunded. I am worried but I am filled with so much hope looking at this room full of 200 excited young scientists.
love it. this is what we used in middle school for our american history textbooks
and that’s all before even touching aesthetics: can I read you labels? Did you choose neon green and highlighter yellow for your data?
You can check if shuttle times work in your favor to go from Indy. If you’re open to renting a car Indy is the best option. I have never flown into Lafayette, it’s fairly new. Only wrong answer is ORD.
