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Jun
24
9:00 AM09:00

Coast to Coast

  • Sunday, June 24, 2018
  • 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 09:00 10:00
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AM Radio Interview
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Jun
19
2:00 PM14:00

Light of the Stars

  • Tuesday, June 19, 2018
  • 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 14:00 15:00
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East City Bookshop
Washington, D.C.
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Jun
18
11:00 AM11:00

Secret Science Club

  • Monday, June 18, 2018
  • 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 11:00 12:00
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The Bell House
Brooklyn, New York
8 p.m.
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Jun
16
12:30 PM12:30

Guest Research Presentation: Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth

  • Saturday, June 16, 2018
  • 12:30 PM 1:30 PM 12:30 13:30
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Boston Museum of Science
Boston, MA
12:30 p.m.
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Jun
12
9:00 AM09:00

Joe Rogan Show

  • Tuesday, June 12, 2018
  • 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 09:00 10:00
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Joe Rogan Show
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May
17
to May 20

Varela Symposium (Formerly “Zen Brain”): Transforming Conflict – From Science to Real World Applications

  • Thu, May 17, 2018 12:30 PM 12:30 Sun, May 20, 2018 12:30 PM 12:30
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Upaya Zen Center
Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Apr
11
11:30 AM11:30

Keynote Address: Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds Climate Change and the Fate of the Earth

  • Wednesday, April 11, 2018
  • 11:30 AM 2:00 PM 11:30 14:00
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Conference on World Affairs
Boulder, Colorado
11 am – 12:20 pm
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Apr
5
3:30 PM15:30

CfA Colloquium: Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds Climate Change and the Fate of the Earth

  • Thursday, April 5, 2018
  • 3:30 PM 4:30 PM 15:30 16:30
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Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Mar
26
9:00 PM21:00

“Into The Night: Portraits of Life and Death”

  • Monday, March 26, 2018
  • 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 21:00 22:00
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PBS
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Mar
11
1:30 PM13:30

Panel Discussion of Documentary “Into The Night: Portraits of Life and Death”

  • Sunday, March 11, 2018
  • 1:30 PM 6:00 PM 13:30 18:00
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Amy Cunningham, death educator and founder of Fitting Tribute Funeral Services, leads a discussion with panelists including Adam, who was interviewed for the documentary.

Green-Wood
Brooklyn, New York
1:30 pm – 6 pm
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Jun
13
5:30 PM17:30

Panel: Are We Alone in the Universe?

  • Monday, June 13, 2016
  • 5:30 PM 6:30 PM 17:30 18:30
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The New York Academy of Sciences
New York, New York
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Jun
9
5:30 PM17:30

The Science of Time

  • Thursday, June 9, 2016
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Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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May
17
5:30 PM17:30

High Energy Density Laboratory Astrophysics Conference

  • Tuesday, May 17, 2016
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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Menlo Park, California
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May
12
to May 16

10th International Conference on High Energy Density Laboratory Astrophysics

  • Mon, May 12, 2014 9:00 AM 09:00 Fri, May 16, 2014 4:00 PM 16:00
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Bordeaux, France

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Apr
25
to Apr 26

2014 Spring Meeting of the New York State Section of the APS

  • Fri, Apr 25, 2014 9:00 AM 09:00 Sat, Apr 26, 2014 4:00 PM 16:00
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Oswego, New York

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Mar
31
7:00 PM19:00

Science on Screen

  • Monday, March 31, 2014
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The Little Theatre,

Rochester, New York

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Journal Articles

Journal Articles
The Silurian Hypothesis

Would It Be Possible to Detect an Industrial Civilization in the Geological Record?

- International Journal of Astrobiology

Hot Planetary Winds Near a Star

Dynamics, Wind-Wind Interactions, and Observational Signatures

- arXiv

Outflow-Driven Turbulence in Molecular Clouds

- The Astrophysical Journal

Protostellar Outflow Evolution in Turbulent Environments

- The Astrophysical Journal

Popular Press

  • A Crisis at the Edge of Physics

    Do physicists need empirical evidence to confirm their theories? — The New York Times

  • Is a Climate Disaster Inevitable?

    Humanity's climb up the ladder of technological sophistication has come with a heavy price. — The New York Times

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