Being a student has its perks—from newfound freedoms and friendships to self-discovery and maybe even learning to do your own laundry. Something not to overlook in that list, though? Embracing your inner geek. In my first week of classes as an undergrad, a professor made an impassioned speech to my classmates and I that we […]
Astronomy
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Heavenly views at Galilean Nights
“We just set up our telescopes somewhere and grab people off the street,” says David Chapman, an amateur astronomer and organizer of this weekend’s “Galilean Nights,” a celebration of all things astronomy with an emphasis on spreading the word. “Quite a few people who come to us have never looked through a telescope before in […]