Helen Thompson
@wwrfd.bsky.social
Science editor at Nat Geo, former multimedia editor/cat wrangler at Science News. Fan of tacos and Dolly Parton.
This has the tea I needed in a Watson obit. ☕️☕️☕️
November 8, 2025 at 2:27 AM
This has the tea I needed in a Watson obit. ☕️☕️☕️
Also transplants saying, "You live in ARLINGTON?!?!?"
That is also a crime I would add to the list.
That is also a crime I would add to the list.
August 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Also transplants saying, "You live in ARLINGTON?!?!?"
That is also a crime I would add to the list.
That is also a crime I would add to the list.
The fact that Maryland drivers are not mentioned anywhere on this list is in itself a crime.
August 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The fact that Maryland drivers are not mentioned anywhere on this list is in itself a crime.
And finally, now seems as good a time as any to explore the legacy of Rubin herself. "It is a blueprint for humanity—to be curious, never assume, and above all be kind," Ashley Yeager wrote in an essay published earlier this month. Read the full piece here: www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
Who was Vera Rubin? Here’s what to know about the astronomer behind dark matter.
How the pioneering scientist, and namesake of an enormous new telescope, forced astronomers to rethink the universe.
www.nationalgeographic.com
June 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
And finally, now seems as good a time as any to explore the legacy of Rubin herself. "It is a blueprint for humanity—to be curious, never assume, and above all be kind," Ashley Yeager wrote in an essay published earlier this month. Read the full piece here: www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
Speaking of mysteries, @marinakoren.bsky.social delved into the key conundrums that Rubin could resolve in its work over the next decade—including cosmic rabbits. Read her full story here: www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
The 4 biggest mysteries the new Vera Rubin Observatory could solve
No telescope has basked in the night sky quite like this before. Here's what it could reveal about the universe.
www.nationalgeographic.com
June 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Speaking of mysteries, @marinakoren.bsky.social delved into the key conundrums that Rubin could resolve in its work over the next decade—including cosmic rabbits. Read her full story here: www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...