“Technology is neither good nor bad; nor is it neutral.”
—
Kranzberg’s
First Law
I’m the Technical Lead of the IAU Minor Planet Center at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian. I spend most of my time designing and building astrophysical data systems. Underpinning this work is my preoccupation with all of the ways that computers could be revolutionizing science and society — but aren’t yet.
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Latest post:
One Good Tutorial: Beta Release!
2026 January 21
I’m delighted to announce that a beta-testing version of my scientific software documentation resource, One Good Tutorial, is ready for your feedback! Check it out at onegoodtutorial.org.
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