@miquai.bsky.social
Planetary scientist by day 🪐 podcaster by night 🎙 photographer at all times 📷 philosopher in my dreams 💭 https://miquai.myportfolio.com/
@goesbykim.bsky.socialReposted by @miquai.bsky.socialIt's the wildfire, wildfire West, baby!
This year, the region suffered quite a horrific fire season — the total acres burned was double last year's. The Southwest seems to have emerged the least worse for wear.
For @azcentral.com, I dig into the numbers to gauge how the Western U.S. fared:
@sang-astrology.bsky.socialReposted by @miquai.bsky.socialon the ethics of taking resources from space, and sending people to live on other worlds
@chelseaharamia.bsky.socialReposted by @miquai.bsky.socialOur astrobioethics paper was the most-read article in the journal Earth Science, Systems, Society in September 2026!
@miquai.bsky.socialOur astrobioethics paper was the most-read article in the journal Earth Science, Systems, Society in September 2026! 🥳
@goesbykim.bsky.socialReposted by @miquai.bsky.socialThis was the kind of article that I hoped not to write. In Lochiel, where border wall construction is underway, the clash between protestors and border patrol escalated into violence and arrests. GRANDMOTHER HAS FALLEN.
@toomanyspectra.bsky.socialReposted by @miquai.bsky.socialfinally the STAR TREK x ASTROBIOLOGY treatment of STARSHIPS! 🤩🖖
@miquai.bsky.socialNew podcast episode! 👽🎙🖖
Explore the Drake equation with Dr. @toomanyspectra.bsky.social, author of the new book "Cloudy with a Chance of Starships."
@miquai.bsky.socialHot off the press! I wrote Chapter 12, on the search for life, with Carol Cleland 👽
@carnegiescience.bsky.socialReposted by @miquai.bsky.socialAs #PostdocAppreciationWeek wraps up, we want to say thank you to our postdocs!
Your curiosity, drive, & talent energize all of Carnegie Science's campuses. From Carnegie President John Mulchaey: "It's our honor and privilege to call you colleagues."
Applications are open! https://bit.ly/4hN2ujm
@miquai.bsky.socialFor a less-technical overview of how my work relates to oncology, check out my recent essay in @sequenceerase.bsky.social!
@miquai.bsky.socialThat there’s even the slightest chance that anything I’ve ever done as an astrobiologist could have a positive impact on someone’s health is a startling reminder that the world is connected in beautiful ways.
@miquai.bsky.socialWe may each be interested in studying our own little corner of the universe, but nature isn’t fractured by our disciplinary boundaries.
@miquai.bsky.socialAs an astrobiologist, I never thought I’d see my name on a cancer paper...but here we are 😮
@goesbykim.bsky.socialReposted by @miquai.bsky.socialI think my beat is: cute but misunderstood animals. My latest: black-footed ferret release in northern Arizona. So many people asked whether I petted them. Never! These feisty creatures are ready to tear you apart. They're terrifying — — and in need of saving. Here's why:
@goesbykim.bsky.socialReposted by @miquai.bsky.socialTo really get the AZ's monsoon, who better to appreciate it with than stormchasers?
With @stormchasertang.bsky.social etc., I got to feel not just the monsoon's immensity but also its spottiness and reticence. And I took the least impressive photo for my article, by far.
@miquai.bsky.socialRead the essay, originally published in @sequencermag.bsky.social ⬇️
@miquai.bsky.socialNew podcast episode! 🪐🎙🖖 On this solo episode of Strange New Worlds, I read my essay titled "Pluto Isn’t a Planet for the Same Reason Whales Aren’t Fish."
@leguinbot.bsky.socialReposted by @miquai.bsky.socialIt's a rare gift, to know where you need to be, before you've been to all the places you don't need to be.
@miquai.bsky.socialGot my flu and Covid shots today! Hope you update your immune system too 💉
@miquai.bsky.socialYou can enjoy the recording of "Strange New Worlds: The Science of Star Trek," our most recent @carnegiescience.bsky.social #NeighborhoodLecture, right now! Engage!
