Got to see an advance screening of Project Hail Mary and it was amaze. Statement.
Got to see an advance screening of Project Hail Mary and it was amaze. Statement.
#OverheardAtCarnegie: "I'm pretty sure Bob has a metronome in his brain."
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Book event! Bob Hazen and I will be giving a @carnegiescience.bsky.social #NeighborhoodLecture on March 18 about Time's Second Arrow. Details below!
Art. Astronomy. April 13.
Join us for "Envisioning Joint Futures in Art & Astronomy," a one-day virtual workshop sponsored by @aas.org!
Learn more and register here: forms.gle/k8Y5xd3NyAcN...
Just putting this on folks' radar: Carol Cleland and I have a chapter about anomalies and astrobiology in this forthcoming book, available July 16, 2026!
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There are three signed copies of Timeβs Second Arrow at @vromansbookstore.bsky.social in Pasadena! Go grab them!
In his recent TED Talk @miquai.bsky.social argues that there must be a missing law of nature. You can learn more in his new book TIME'S SECOND ARROW, co-authored with geoscientist Robert M. Hazen.
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It took a lot of work at both JPL and HQ to make it happen this year.
For relevant, interested folks, please apply! Iβm one of the science mentors. Feel free to ask questions!
How have we failed to find aliens so far, and what have we learned from our mistakes?
Words by my @carnegiescience.bsky.social intern Em Dobberfuhl for @sequencermag.bsky.social!
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On April 13, my colleagues and I are throwing a virtual event called "Envisioning Join Futures in Art & Astronomy" sponsored by the @aas.org π¨β¨
Learn more and RSVP here: forms.gle/k8Y5xd3NyAcN...
AZ/UT!
Like powdered sugar on a croissant π¨οΈποΈ
Me outside the Arizona Astrobiology Center building
Always a joy to visit my friends at @azastrobiology.bsky.social! So in awe of this burgeoning program and the wonderful people who are growing it π«
Bob and I joined @fcain.universetoday.com on @universetoday.com to discuss Time's Second Arrow, the science of Star Trek, and more!
AGU mourns the passing of Michael McElroy, a towering figure in atmospheric and climate science.
His six decades of research helped shape global environmental policy and inspired generations of scientists.
His legacy will endure.
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George Rossman (PhD '71), professor of mineralogy, emeritus, passed away on February 6, 2026. He was 81. Rossman will be remembered for his contributions to education at Caltech, which spanned 55 years and impacted thousands of students.
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#OverheardAtCarnegie: βThis is why weβre really goodβbecause we donβt agree with each other at all, but we still work together.β
Bob Hazen and Mike Wong (me) pose for our official author photo
Coauthors of Time's Second Arrow: wwnorton.com/books/978132...
βWe contend that evolution is a universal phenomenon, in play since the Big Bang.β
In Timeβs Second Arrow, Carnegie's Robert Hazen and Michael Wong argue that complex systemsβfrom atoms to lifeβevolve toward greater functional information.
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If you'd like a more extensive treatment of the ideas in this video, check out my new book, Time's Second Arrow, out today! wwnorton.com/books/978132...
Mike is a delight! Get his book!
so excited to get my hands on this
IT'S BOOK LAUNCH DAY ππβ¨
You can now find my first popular science book, Time's Second Arrow, wherever books are sold. Please help spread the word!
This so cool! Check out @miquai.bsky.social TED talk!
Cover of "Time's Second Arrow: Evolution, Order, and a New Law of Nature" by Hazen and Wong
We are thrilled to bring you this #science heavy chat with Drs. Robert Hazen and Michael Wong about their new book, "Time's Second Arrow". Prepare to have your mind blown and your RPG plans expanded!
@miquai.bsky.social @wwnorton.com @carnegiescience.bsky.social
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