Of the grand order of folio leviathans, the Sperm Whale and the Right Whale are by far the most noteworthy. They are the only whales regularly hunted by man. To the Nantucketer, they present the two extremes of all the known varieties of the whale. As the external difference between them is mainly observable in their heads; and as a head of each is this moment hanging from the Pequod's side.
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Writing Web-based Articles
I’ve been asked to write introductory astronomy material for several television show websites, including the PBS special 400 Years of the Telescope, and for several NSF and NASA funded educational projects. I enjoy translating astronomical developments into everyday language, and sharing our knowledge of the universe with the public.
Let me know if I can provide such articles for a project you are involved with.
Samples of my articles can be found at:
- Short Essays for the Seeing in the Dark special on PBS: https://www.pbs.org/seeinginthedark/astronomy-topics/
- An Astronomer Looks at Astrology (an article for Project ASTRO at the Astronomical Society of the Pacific): https://www.astrosociety.org/astrology.pdf
- How Fast Are You Moving When You are Sitting Still? (an article about the Earth’s motions in space, for The Universe in the Classroom): https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/docs/HowFast.pdf
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