@robertakwok.bsky.social
Author of LOST IN CURIOSITY: Field Notes From Scientists' Adventures into the Unknown (available now from Sourcebooks): https://www.robertakwok.com/book. MIT Knight Fellow '20. Bylines in NYT, NewYorker.com, Nature, Audubon, etc.
@robertakwok.bsky.socialFull syllabus: www.robertakwok.com/syllabus
@robertakwok.bsky.socialHow much can I count on getting from Social Security? Why did I get two wildly different answers from two retirement calculators? There's no way I can save enough, now what?
@robertakwok.bsky.socialHere are some of the questions we'll cover in the class (among many many others): Should I open a SEP IRA or a solo 401k? What should I do with all my zombie 401k accounts from past jobs? Should I just pick the default target date fund for my age?
@robertakwok.bsky.socialEarly-bird rate ends Thursday for my investing and retirement planning workshop for writers/artists! This will be a friendly and supportive live workshop (with recordings available) among fellow creatives. People of all levels of knowledge are welcome. Details at www.robertakwok.com/teaching
@readcurious.xyzReposted by @robertakwok.bsky.social"I don't think I really knew that it was going to work until it was done"
We spoke to @robertakwok.bsky.social about her excellent book "Lost in Curiosity," the messy middle of science, and her A+ recommended reading!
@readcurious.xyzReposted by @robertakwok.bsky.socialCurious synchronicity! Rebecca wrote BY THE FIRE WE CARRY (CUR007) and the work of Navajo scientist Jani Ingram is the focus of chapter 8 of @robertakwok.bsky.social’s LOST IN CURIOSITY (CUR028) We love to see it!
@theopennotebook.bsky.socialReposted by @robertakwok.bsky.socialIn today’s article, spend A Day in the Life of freelance science writer @robertakwok.bsky.social! Between promoting her new book, Lost in Curiosity, communications work, and prepping to teach a workshop, there’s a lot to glean from her current day-to-day.
www.theopennotebook.com/2026/09/15/a...
@robertakwok.bsky.socialWriters & artists, I'm teaching my next investing and retirement planning workshop for creative professionals this fall! Early bird rate ends Oct 8. We'll cover investing 101, asset allocation, retirement accounts, nest egg targets, Social Security, and more.
@danfalk.bsky.socialReposted by @robertakwok.bsky.socialThe messy business of making science happen: I review Roberta Kwok's (@robertakwok.bsky.social) “Lost in Curiosity” for @undark.org: #science #books
undark.org/2026/09/04/b...
@robertakwok.bsky.socialSeattle, I'll be giving a book talk at Smarty Pints (science + beer) at the Burke-Gilman Brewing Company on August 17! UW physicist Meg Wynne will also talk about neutrinos and the origins of the universe.
Details: www.burkegilmanbrewing.com/smarty-pints
About the book: www.robertakwok.com/book
@robertakwok.bsky.socialWonderful review of Lost in Curiosity in Science: "Young scientists’ passion and commitment take center stage in a moving portrait of research in action... Kwok brings readers to the wings of a play whose ending has not yet been written" www.science.org/doi/full/10.... by @vijee.bsky.social
