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Cosmologist, pilot, author, connoisseur of cosmic catastrophes. @TEDFellow, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar. She/her. Dr.

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Posts: 17

Followers: 14

https://bsky.app/profile/astrokatie.com/post/3ma46ovyj5s2i

Published: December 16, 2025 12:49

I agree with all this — sick leave is essential to a healthy society. While we’re working on that, though, we need to make it a general norm that if you MUST be around others while sick, you wear a mask (preferably a good one). [contains quote post or…

https://bsky.app/profile/astrokatie.com/post/3m7x5rvlfls2m

Published: December 14, 2025 12:50

Heartbreaking and horrifying to go to bed reading about the mass shooting at Brown University and wake up to read about the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach. Thinking of the victims, their loved ones, and those affected by the hate…

https://bsky.app/profile/astrokatie.com/post/3m7x54iodvc2m

Published: December 14, 2025 12:38

This paper contains some good arguments about an issue that concerns me a lot when I hear my colleagues talking about LLM use in developing their research: Whose ideas are you presenting as your own? (Though the fatalist argument the authors make at the…

https://bsky.app/profile/astrokatie.com/post/3m7v62fusgs2r

Published: December 13, 2025 17:49

I understand that a lot of folks have been misled by fear-mongering and powerful regressive voices but it’s still astonishing to me that so many have fallen for the idea that oppressively policing other people’s gender identity and expression could in any…

https://bsky.app/profile/astrokatie.com/post/3m7v4rs2nqk2s

Published: December 13, 2025 17:26

If you love science and comedy and @robinince.bsky.social, now is a great time to discover @cosmicshambles.com and everything they have to offer. And if you're in the vicinity of London, UK, check out their amazing holiday event, "Nine Lessons and Carols…

https://bsky.app/profile/astrokatie.com/post/3m7uoq6qx4c2r

Published: December 13, 2025 13:15

Deeply disappointed to hear that the BBC has pushed out one of the most brilliant presenters in all of science communication for speaking with integrity and honor in support of human rights and dignity. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

https://bsky.app/profile/astrokatie.com/post/3m7s6ntu3ss2d

Published: December 12, 2025 13:22

This is just some ordinary dude no one had ever heard of, quietly getting by, and the administration has decided in a fit of pique to hound him for the rest of his life because otherwise they'd have to tacitly admit they're capricious incompetent villains.…

https://bsky.app/profile/astrokatie.com/post/3m7iv6zxprs2r

Published: December 8, 2025 20:39

Shoutout to the dude I’ve never heard of or interacted with who is apparently circumventing a Bluesky block to screenshot my posts for his fans on X?? I hope he finds it fulfilling somehow. I’d be more specific but I just don’t think he’s that important.

https://bsky.app/profile/astrokatie.com/post/3m7fuhcpr6k2s

Published: December 7, 2025 15:48

I am often asked: What is the best telescope to buy for someone just getting into astronomy? 🪐🔭👀 As a theorist, I am absolutely useless and can tell you nothing. HOWEVER, my friend the wonderful @philplait.bsky.social is NOT useless and has great advice…

https://bsky.app/profile/astrokatie.com/post/3m7fnsodth22s

Published: December 7, 2025 13:49

Being extremely careful about image/video attribution isn’t JUST important for giving credit to artists and creators. It’s also a way to slightly decrease your chances of spreading deceptive AI slop! [contains quote post or other embedded content]