Emma (Exoplanet Emma)
Astrophysicist leading an educational telescope‑access platform; posts applied observing/astronomy content and outreach.
Four Must‑Read Books With Satisfying Endings
If you’re looking for a book that earns its ending — I have four. Dark domesticity. Cult obedience. Desert friendships. Ancient queens with modern echoes. Swipe for April’s top picks. Full list in last week’s In My Library — link in bio. What is on your TBR?
Name Your Inner Critic to Silence Its Loud Voice
Your inner critic is not smarter than you. It's louder. Those are not the same thing. One of the most useful things I've ever done for my anxiety was giving that voice a name (Dr. Doofenschmirtz). It made it easier...
The Unspoken Lesson Every New STEM Student Needs
What's the one piece of advice nobody gave you when you were starting out in STEM — the thing you had to figure out the hard way?
Turning Stress Into Recovery With One Unexpected Purchase
March got away from me. I let the habits slip, the stress stack, and the nervous system pay the price. April has been different. I wrote about what I'm doing to come back to myself — including the most annoying purchase...
If You Loved Hail Mary, Try These Sci‑fi Classics
As an astrophysicist who LOVED Project Hail Mary, book and movie, here are my other sci-fi recs (I am very picky): -The Martian -The original Star Trek series -The 2008 Star Trek movie -Interstellar
Sharing My Current Reads, Invite Your Recommendations
Currently reading: This Might Save Your Life by @bytiffanycrum A Scheme of Heaven by Alexander Boxer Multipliers by @bylizwiseman An Academic Affair by Jodi McCallister What are you reading?
Space Dust: The Unsung Hero of Astrophysics
Want to learn more about space dust? Check out this post about why dust matters for astrophysicists https://open.substack.com/pub/observinghope/p/the-universe-could-use-a-swiffer?r=dx2wl&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true