If you’ve been checking my blog and haven’t seen any new posts recently, I have a good excuse: I’ve been finishing up edits for my new YA nonfiction book, which is now finally off to the printer! I bet you…
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In case you missed it, journalist Kate Murphy wrote an article about astronomer Geoff Marcy’s personal tastes in reading, watching, listening, and purchasing in the Sunday Review section of the New York Times yesterday. Marcy recommends a new book about…
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My husband and I flew to Austin, TX to receive the Science Communication Award from the American Institute of Physics (AIP) for PLANET HUNTER. AIP’s Fred Dylla and Charles Blue were very gracious in their praises for PLANET HUNTER, and…
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I just learned that the American Institute of Physics has granted its Science Communications Award to PLANET HUNTER. The award ceremony will be in Austin, TX on January 11th. Check out the link to the press release!
AIP Science Communication…
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Planets are everywhere! A team of scientists operating NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope announced the detection of an astounding number of new planets — 1,235.
In a front page article in the New York Times, reporter Dennis Overbye quoted Geoff Marcy,…
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I just learned that Planet Hunter was named a 2010 Honor Bookby the Society of School Librarians International (SSLI)!
The purpose of the SSLI “is to speak singularly and forcefully for the unique needs of school librarians in the educational…
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The curriculum guide for Planet Hunter is on my website! You can download the pdf at no charge.
There are discussion questions, fun activities and experiments, and links to websites for further information. The guide covers the Doppler effect, planet…
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I was pleased to offer two workshops at theScience Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS), in Rochester, NY from November 6-9. Science teachers for grades 4-8 learned about planet hunting and the search for life beyond Earth. One of…
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This afternoon I spoke at Elizabeth Bird’s Children’s Literary Salonat the main branch of the New York City Public Library. The program was entitled Children’s Literary Salon – Getting Organized: A Conversation With PEN, SCBWI, And The Authors Guild. Elizabeth…
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The BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL was yesterday at Borough Hall in Brooklyn Heights. Thousands of people turned out to listen to authors speak, sign books, and buy books! It was rainy and kind of cold, but the weather didn’t deter me…
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