The synthesis project Published on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Ways of being intelligent We present an idea that won’t work. Read More
Working from a snapshot Published on November 19, 2019November 18, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Patient astronomers People are rather ill-designed for astronomy. Read More
More helium hydride Published on August 27, 2019August 27, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Important, but elusive Doing astrochemistry in a lab is difficult, but can be important. Read More
The weather on Jupiter Published on August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com An unexpected variety We’re impressed by the many data sources, tools, and results in a recent paper. Read More
Giving advice Published on July 30, 2019July 28, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com A returning student We face the question of the future, and try to avoid it. Read More
Science is big Published on May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Collecting the tools What you need to learn before starting your research gets larger all the time. Read More
Helium hydride Published on April 30, 2019April 28, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Rules and exceptions We ponder the non-nobility of a Noble Gas. Read More
Planned and unplanned Published on March 19, 2019March 17, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Careful forethought vs. serendipity Equivocal insights from photography. Read More
Numbering the stars (II) Published on March 5, 2019March 3, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The observable universe One word is the difference between calculation and infinity. Read More
Numbering the stars (I) Published on February 26, 2019February 25, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Big numbers We look at answers to an obvious question. Read More