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Erika Hamden: The Baby Falcon

November 15, 2019

Weighed down by the burden of leadership as she supervises the construction of a telescope, Erika Hamden finds comfort in an unlikely spot.

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In Astronomy, Physics Tags Erika Hamden, animals, falcon, physics, telescope, astrophysics, leadership, Season 9

Jesse Shanahan: Searching for a Cause

February 16, 2018

Astrophysicist Jesse Shanahan tries to uncover the mysteries behind both the black holes she studies and her own chronic pain.

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In Physics, Astronomy Tags Jesse Shanahan, astrophysics, black holes, disability, chronic pain

Adam Becker: The Solar System

December 30, 2016

Though Adam Becker loved science as a kid, he struggled in school -- until he met first-grade teacher Mrs. Brown.

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In Astronomy Tags Adam Becker, astronomy, astrophysics, education, school, childhood

Sara Seager: A New Search For Life

April 30, 2014

In the midst of her search for life on other planets, astrophysicist Sara Seager's own world is shattered when her husband is told he has stage three cancer.

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Tags Sara Seager, season 4, astrophysics, space, cancer, family, marriage, grief

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