Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Jo Bovy
“The Milky Way is boring and we already know everything about it!” Amazing—every word of what you just said… is wrong. Come learn the truth at Prof. Jo Bovy’s talk at #AAS235!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Andrea Dupree
Hear from Andrea Dupree about her research on the diet of young stars and her advice for early-career astronomers before her plenary talk at #AAS235.
A Study in Stereotypes: What People Think of Physicists vs. Biologists
What stereotypes do people have about physics compared to other sciences, and how can we change that perception?
Leavitt’s Standard Candles
Happy International Women’s Day. This astrobite investigates how astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt’s work changed our understanding of the size of the universe!
#MeToo, Grad School, and You
What do findings from the report on sexual harassment by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine mean in an era of social upheaval?
Boys, Girls, and the Pursuit of Science
How smart are you? Did you get where you are today by sheer brilliance, or due to copious hard work? When did you become a science geek? And hey — are you a nice person? Perhaps not a surprise — but your answer to these questions likely depends upon your gender.