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Graham Lau @cosmobiologist.bsky.social · 2d

Our future could be one of self-destruction or sustainable growth. It could be one of isolation or exploring and settling elsewhere.

We have choices to make collectively, but we lose our power when we allow systems of wealth inequality to control our civilization.

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Graham Lau @cosmobiologist.bsky.social · 2d

Trying something new this week at The Cosmobiologist. A little smattering from my writing notes over the last few months.

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Cosmobiota: Being Something That Wonders

A Variety Show of The Cosmobiologist

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Graham Lau @cosmobiologist.bsky.social · 2d

Michael flew three shuttle missions and an ISS mission with NASA and has led two Axiom missions to the ISS as well. He’ll be talking with students and families at the museum today as well!

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Meet a Real Astronaut | Michael López-Alegría Live

Ever wanted to meet a real astronaut? Michael López-Alegría, a veteran of six space missions, is giving a talk for students and teachers. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn about his record-h...

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Graham Lau @cosmobiologist.bsky.social · 2d

Off to the New Zealand Air Force Museum where Hari Mogoșanu will interview 6-time space mission veteran, Michael López-Alegría.

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Graham Lau @cosmobiologist.bsky.social · 2d

This is the cover of the 1977 issue of Newsweek where Sharon Bagley wrote "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known" at the end of an article that included quotes from Carl Sagan.

It's a fantastical quote, but one that often is misattributed to Sagan himself.

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Graham Lau @cosmobiologist.bsky.social · 3d

Maybe the ants have been trying to communicate with us and we just haven't noticed. Or, maybe they think whatever we are isn't trying to communicate with them 😂

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Graham Lau @cosmobiologist.bsky.social · 3d

What if every living world and every technological civilization is its own library—each planet a “book” in the grand archive of the universe?

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The Library of Alien Dreams

Libraries hold our collective knowledge and imaginings, but also serve as a good analogy in the search for alien life and our understanding of the cosmos

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Graham Lau @cosmobiologist.bsky.social · 3d

As a scientist who speaks with students often about careers in the sciences and engineering, I can say wholeheartedly that, while it is crucial to develop our skills in mathematics and realms of the sciences, we need the beauty and depth of the experience and imagination to make it all worthwhile.

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Astrobiology @astrobiology.bsky.social · 4d

U.S. Embassy New Zealand - New Zealand Astrobiology Network Astrobiology Celebration
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Graham Lau @cosmobiologist.bsky.social · 4d

Sometimes taking a moment to feel the wonder and awe of living and experiencing this universe is enough to remind us of why we carry on, why we should care for each other, and why we can’t let gloom and the wishes of narcissistic people overcome the light within us.

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Graham Lau @cosmobiologist.bsky.social · 6d

Off to the observatory! I drove on the right-hand side of a car for the first time tonight (well, I pulled a vehicle forward and then backed it up again, but close…). Radio New Zealand in the morning and then helping Hari Mogoșanu put together her weight rack (fitness on the way 💪).

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Graham Lau @cosmobiologist.bsky.social · 6d

Epic! Wish I could tune in, but I'll be at an Aerospace Summit in New Zealand at that time :)

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Amy Imhoff @amyimhoff1701.bsky.social · 6d

Before my feed becomes all Taylor/SHOWGIRL:

World Space Week starts Saturday & we're celebrating all next week! Join us on Tuesday Oct 7 at noon ET for a live Zoom call on Women in Space: Claiming Power & Creating Equity 💫

Link in next comment - submit your questions by Monday evening!

💜✨🪐☀️

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Graham Lau @cosmobiologist.bsky.social · 6d

Astrobiologists and researchers on topics related to life in the universe: can’t give a lot away yet, but big teaser here:

Something is in the works for 2027 in New Zealand that will be awesome. Will try to help get it on your radar as soon as I can.

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Graham Lau @cosmobiologist.bsky.social · 13d

After a cancelled flight from Auckland last night, we’re finally off this morning for Christchurch. Will land and go straight to the venue for sharing space science with an audience at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand!

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Graham Lau @cosmobiologist.bsky.social · 14d

Kind of hard to only do the small talk thing, really.

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Graham Lau @cosmobiologist.bsky.social · 15d

Will AI look back at us as the ancestors that were and are no more?

I certainly hope not. And I honestly don’t think so.

I think what we’re truly approaching is not a replacement or deletion of what we were, but a next evolution. A new step in what it means to be human.

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Graham Lau @cosmobiologist.bsky.social · 16d

Plants are weird, and we should wonder what alien plant-like life might really be like.

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The Alien World of Plants

Plants on Earth do some wild things and give us reason to wonder what alien plant-like life might be like

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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 19d

AP: Trump's attacks on media echo authoritarians who silence dissent apnews.com/article/trum...

Trump's moves against the media mirror approaches by authoritarian leaders to silence dissent

Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against the media unlike any in modern U.S. history, making moves similar to those of authoritarian leaders that...

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Graham Lau @cosmobiologist.bsky.social · 19d

Oh, maybe. I write a boatload for my newsletter (over 130,000 words in the past year just for that), but have been slower moving on book writing than I'd like.

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Graham Lau @cosmobiologist.bsky.social · 19d

I like being here on BlueSky, but I do wonder if this is trying too hard to be the old Twitter.

For instance, I like writing and reading longer posts. I want to engage with real people and learn real things and have civil arguments. Short posts don't do that.

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Graham Lau @cosmobiologist.bsky.social · 21d

Spending a lot more time on Substack of late. I love how many writers and thinkers there are over there.

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Graham Lau | Substack

Dr. Graham Lau is an astrobiologist and communicator of science. He serves as the Director of Communications and Marketing for Blue Marble Space and as the Host of the NASA-funded show “Ask an Astrobi...

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Graham Lau @cosmobiologist.bsky.social · 21d

A new cohort of SpaceKind starts today!

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The Dawning of SpaceKind

A collective vision and training for exploring your potential in the space industry and beyond

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Graham Lau @cosmobiologist.bsky.social · 23d

Collecting our stories and knowledge has always been about more than survival or simply passing on knowledge. Our libraries have been our hope and a means to understand ourselves.

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The Library of Alien Dreams

Libraries hold our collective knowledge and imaginings, but also serve as a good analogy in the search for alien life and our understanding of the cosmos

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Graham Lau @cosmobiologist.bsky.social · 25d

Meet the Scientists is a video series for sharing big ideas in science created by Jessica Xhumari, Omar Wanis, and Ryan Kirby (who all work with me as Visiting Scholars at BMSIS). I'm super proud of all three of them for their work!

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