Phil Plait
Astronomer
USA
Biography:
Philip Cary Plait (a.k.a. The Bad Astronomer) is an American astronomer and skeptic who runs the website BadAstronomy.com. He formerly worked at the physics and astronomy department at Sonoma State University. In early 2007, he resigned from his job to write Death from the Skies. On August 4, 2008, he became President of the James Randi Educational Foundation. He served in that position until January 1, 2010, when he was succeeded by noted skeptic D. J. Grothe.
Sci-fi Convention Guest Appearances
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2019
- Star Trek: The Cruise 2019 - January 4-10, 2019 in Departing from Miami, FL 2018
- Star Trek: The Cruise 2018 - January 11-17, 2018 in Departing from Miami, FL
- Star Trek: The Cruise 2018 - January 5-11, 2018 in Departing from Miami, FL 2016
- Star Trek: Mission New York 2016 - September 2-4, 2016 in New York, NY
- Gallifrey One 2016 - February 12-14, 2016 in Los Angeles, CA 2014
- HawaiiCon 2014 - September 12-14, 2014 in Waimea, HI
- Phoenix Comicon 2014 - June 5-8, 2014 in Phoenix, AZ 2013
- Dragon Con 2013 - August 30 - September 2, 2013 in Atlanta, GA 2012
- Dragon*Con 2012 - August 31 - September 3, 2012 in Atlanta, GA 2011
- Dragon*Con 2011 - September 2-5, 2011 in Atlanta, GA
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54 minutes ago
A hard-hitting and bluntly phrased article by my now very sadly former boss at Scientific American on why RFK Jr is one of Trump's biggest threats to America.
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11 hours ago
When she says "your living rooms" that literally includes *my* living room. Yay, Marian's here!
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11 hours ago
I still contend this has the highest density (humor/time) of funny of any meme ever.
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