“Technology is neither good nor bad; nor is it neutral.”
—
Kranzberg’s
First Law
I’m a researcher 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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Preview Access to DASCH DR7 Now Available
2024 November 1
Here’s a slightly edited version of an email I sent to the DASCH Astrophysics mailing list at the end of the day yesterday:
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