I am working as a science communicator, like at a real job, can you believe it? Well, I like shiny things, a la Taylor Swift, and I like pretty colors, and softness, and sparkles and flowers and things like that. So my plan is to use my new position to populate the online presence and… Continue reading A very girly science feed
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Something new in the Blender tutorials
It's rare enough to find a Blender tutorial made by a woman. I won't complain too much, because essentially all the men making tutorials are sharing their knowledge for free -- aside from some ads -- but when there's no women making tutorials, it gives you a sense that you don't really own the field… Continue reading Something new in the Blender tutorials
The latest Landsat images on Earth Engine
I had thought that Google's big library of satellite images was no longer furnishing us with the latest Landsat images. I was using the same lines of code I always had been, and I could never find images past April 2017. Well, I figured out what the problem is. The images are there, alright. But… Continue reading The latest Landsat images on Earth Engine
Those cool sliders that show “before” and “after” images
I wanted to look at some satellite images from Hurricane Dorian, and I found a lot of them -- specifically Grand Bahama and the Abaco Islands -- up on Google's big library of satellite images. It was cool, because when I was for example searching on September 9, there were already images of the Bahamas… Continue reading Those cool sliders that show “before” and “after” images
My best tips for your Fulbright-National Geographic Application!
My Application I applied two years ago and my application didn’t move on to the semi-finals. As a favor to you just starting your application, let’s go through mine to see where you can do better. My application Here's the summary of my proposal: "I will undertake a series of animated film projects at schools… Continue reading My best tips for your Fulbright-National Geographic Application!
Google Earth Engine no longer adds Landsat images .. WRONG!
EDIT: I have finally discovered the trick to getting the latest Landsat images on Google Earth Engine ... which means my whole blog post below is incorrect. I had a feeling it would turn out like this, because honestly? Whenever you start giving too much credit to Europeans, that should be the red flag to… Continue reading Google Earth Engine no longer adds Landsat images .. WRONG!
The YouTube sleeper
I think a "sleeper" is a movie that no one thinks is going to do that well, and then it takes over the box office. My YouTube videos are like that, if you chop off the "takes over" part. My videos are like David and Goliath, but David loses. Any case, I think people are… Continue reading The YouTube sleeper
No need to listen to “life wisdom” advice
I think they are most usually 100% fake. I just read a blog post with 50 tips for living your best life. At one point, he (or she?) advises us to: decide your goals for the next five years, and then achieve them in 2 years! And just a little bit later, his next tip… Continue reading No need to listen to “life wisdom” advice
Feeling ghosted – Animations with kids
I feel like I have very bad follow-through sometimes when it comes to my Science animations with kids program. Sometimes, it's my fault. Like at my last viewing party, about 30 parents, grandparents, aunts, everyone, showed up. I gave them all a little slip of paper with the URL of my website (the one you're… Continue reading Feeling ghosted – Animations with kids
Compare: how different countries reported on the Oslo mosque shooting
This was the day after the attack, so August 11. I think I first read this article on the BBC: Norwegian shooting probed as terror attack. I think what stands out in the article is if you scroll down to almost the bottom, and it starts talking about reactions from Norway's Muslims: The shooting has… Continue reading Compare: how different countries reported on the Oslo mosque shooting
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