Outreach
Posts and blogs on outreach-related activities and fighting tacit knowledge barriers.
Deconstructing Hubble: How a Flawed 1929 Paper Changed Cosmology
As a part of a PHYSDepot undergraduate literature group, I led a session on Hubble’s 1929 recession velocity paper. In this, I lead a “scavenger hunt” to find both the surface-level and deeper flaws in the paper, and how Hubble still ended up with a right conclusion despite these issues. The entire scavenger hunt was summarized after the fact into a PDF document provided in this post. Continue reading Deconstructing Hubble: How a Flawed 1929 Paper Changed Cosmology
Demolishing Tacit Knowledge and My Commitment to PHYSDepot
A short blog post dicussing tacit knowledge, and my commitment to reducing tacit knowledge barriers in physics/astronomy curricula through my work with PHYSDepot. Continue reading Demolishing Tacit Knowledge and My Commitment to PHYSDepot
Building Publication-Ready Figures: A Walkthrough of the Professional Plotting Notebook
A blog post regarding an open-source notebook designed to combat the tacit knowledge barrier of making professional, CVD-friendly posts. Hosted on GitHub and designed for PHYSDepot. Continue reading Building Publication-Ready Figures: A Walkthrough of the Professional Plotting Notebook
