Sahara Sunrise Breakfast
I stood outside my tent after waking up from a night in the desert and noticed the camp staff scurrying about with tables and chairs. They →
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Digital Rabbit
- Dec 5, 2018
- 2 min
Riding a Camel
Camels are too tall to mount while they are standing—either by flying leap or stirrup as you would mount a horse. The camel has →
Digital Rabbit
- Dec 3, 2018
- 1 min
Sleeping in the Sahara
After almost a week of touring Morocco and sleeping in wonderful hotels, I arrived at camp on the edge of the Sahara desert. This would be →
Digital Rabbit
- Dec 1, 2018
- 2 min
A Moroccan Medicine Show
Traveling medicine shows became popular in the United States in the mid 1800’s and continued in popularity into the 20th century. The →
Digital Rabbit
- Aug 23, 2017
- 6 min
Our Great American Eclipse Adventure 2017
The most important player in a total eclipse is the sun. It has to be visible in all its glory. Otherwise you won’t see the spectacle of →
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 23, 2017
- 2 min
Contemporary Art in a Spectacular Setting
In a quiet corner of Sonoma, on a private ranch, you’ll find some amazing works of art. It is not that easy to see these works because →
Digital Rabbit
- Jan 22, 2017
- 3 min
A Cosmic Adventure
More than 20 years ago Comet Hyakutake graced the skies of Earth, passing closer than any other comet had passed in 200 years
Digital Rabbit
- Jan 21, 2017
- 1 min
A Surrealistic Afternoon in Monterey
Salvador Dali spent several years in Monterey, California during the 1940’s. Perhaps it is fitting that →
Digital Rabbit
- Nov 25, 2016
- 2 min
Where Neon Signs Retire
The Neon Boneyard is home to more than 200 signs from Las Vegas hotels, motels, and businesses. As neon gave way to LED signs and →
Digital Rabbit
- Jul 23, 2016
- 2 min
Paleoastronomy: Why Fish Left the Sea
At STARMUS 2016, Steve Balbus, Ph.D. (Theoretical Astrophysics) stepped outside of his main field of study—magneto rotational instability →
Digital Rabbit
- Jun 20, 2016
- 1 min
From Pagan Angel to Anathema: STARMUS 2016 Featured Performers
Reading the history of the band Anathema is a course in music history in and of itself. Started in 1990 under the name Pagan Angel, it →
Digital Rabbit
- Jun 18, 2016
- 2 min
Seeing the Small: Eric Betzig at STARMUS 2016
At first glance, I thought Dr. Blackburn’s research was a bit esoteric. Telomerase? Telomere? What are these things and why should I →
Digital Rabbit
- Jun 18, 2016
- 2 min
Adventures at the Ends of Chromosomes: Elizabeth Blackburn to Speak at STARMUS 2016
At first glance, I thought Dr. Blackburn’s research was a bit esoteric. Telomerase? Telomere? What are these things and why should I →
Digital Rabbit
- Jun 12, 2016
- 2 min
Music for Spaceports: Brian Eno to Keynote STARMUS 2016
By the time the 21st Century arrived, I had thought that Brian Eno would have written Music for Spaceports, and that I would be listening →
Digital Rabbit
- Jun 4, 2016
- 3 min
The Universe Waved and We Heard It
More than 100 years ago Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves—ripples in spacetime, where space is stretched →
Digital Rabbit
- Jun 3, 2016
- 1 min
Canaries, Wild and Free
Although the Canary Islands are home to the wild canary, the islands were not named after the bird. It’s the other way around →
Digital Rabbit
- May 29, 2016
- 2 min
Good Vibrations: Brian Greene and String Theory
At STARMUS 2016 Brian Greene will tell us about String Theory and the Nature of Reality. He will do this in just 20 minutes. →
Digital Rabbit
- May 22, 2016
- 3 min
Asymptotic Freedom: David Gross
The STARMUS Festival in the Canary Islands claims to make “the most universal science and art accessible to the public.” The speakers →
Digital Rabbit
- May 21, 2016
- 1 min
STARMUS 2016: Taking a Chance on a Warm Weather Vacation
If you look at some of the places I’ve traveled—Jukkasjärvi, Barrow, Fairbanks, Puntas Arenas, Patagonia, Andes, Himalaya, and Antarctica →
Digital Rabbit
- May 19, 2016
- 2 min
Wild Cars and Climate Change in Texas
I really had no idea what I was getting into when I made my way to the Art Car Museum in Houston. I expected to see →
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