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Category: Science in Games

Cosmic Game Connections Posted onOctober 30, 2018October 30, 2018

Cosmic Game Connections: Ring Galaxies and The Pursuit of Happiness

A recent image released by the Chandra X-ray Observatory showed a galaxy with a ring of black holes and neutron stars. Why does it have […] Read More

Science in Games Posted onOctober 20, 2018January 6, 2023

A Side of Science: What is a blazar?

In my latest cosmic game connection, I discuss a recent discovery of a neutrino that came from near a black hole in a galaxy more […] Read More

Science in Games Posted onOctober 10, 2018January 6, 2023

A Side of Science: Ghostly Neutrinos

In my latest cosmic game connection, I discuss a recent discovery of a neutrino that came from near a black hole in a galaxy more […] Read More

Cosmic Game Connections Posted onSeptember 30, 2018

Cosmic Game Connections: The Blazar Neutrino and Elder Sign

Recently NSF and NASA announced that they were able to pinpoint the origin of a neutrino – a ghostly particle that does not like to […] Read More

Science in Games Posted onSeptember 23, 2018January 6, 2023

A Side of Science: the Milky Way’s Giant Black Hole

In my last Cosmic Game Connection, I talked about red nugget galaxies – an ancient type of galaxy found in data from the early universe […] Read More

Science in Games Posted onSeptember 13, 2018January 6, 2023

A Side of Science: The Hubble Deep Field Images

In my latest Cosmic Game Connection, I talk about red nugget galaxies – a type of galaxy that was among the first formed after the […] Read More

Cosmic Game Connections Posted onAugust 29, 2018August 29, 2018

Cosmic Game Connections: Red Nugget Galaxies and Five Tribes

Did you know there are ancient galaxies that are relics of a by-gone universe hanging around in our cosmic neighborhood? See what they are and […] Read More

Cosmic Game Connections Posted onJuly 31, 2018

Cosmic Game Connections: Mars Helicopter and Odins Ravens

What does JPL’s recent announcement of a Mars helicopter technology demonstration have to do with my game shelf? Find out! Watch my video below. And […] Read More

Science in Games Posted onMay 23, 2018May 23, 2018

Putting the PhD in MeeplePhD

I realized a couple weeks ago that today is the 10-year anniversary of my PhD graduation. That’s where the “PhD” in my handle comes from – […] Read More

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I’ve been a lifelong gamer and an astronomer — I see the universe in everything I do.

Here I’ll be posting a collection of reviews, game night re-caps, and anything gaming I feel like writing about. I also create content for a YouTube channel, including videos where I connect astronomy and board games.

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