Astrobites: Students Making Astrophysics Accessible
A blog post for Scientific American introducing Astrobites.
Nathan E. Sanders
Astrobites Communicating Science 2013 Workshop
A GradHacker / InsideHigherEd article from 2013 announcing the first ComSciCon conference.
The metallicity profile of M31 from spectroscopy of hundreds of HII regions and PNe
Presents the metallicity profile of the Andromeda galaxy (M31) derived from spectroscopic analysis of a large sample of HII regions and planetary nebulae.
SN 2010ay Is a Luminous and Broad-Lined Type Ic Supernova Within a Low-Metallicity Host Galaxy
Describes SN 2010ay, a bright Type Ic supernova with broad spectral lines, found in a host galaxy with low metallicity, and discusses its implications for GRB progenitors.
Preparing Undergraduates for Research Careers: Using Astrobites in the Classroom
Discusses strategies for preparing undergraduate students for research careers, highlighting the use of Astrobites for integrating current research into educational settings.
The size distributions of nanoscale Fe-Ni-S droplets in Stardust melted grains from comet 81P/Wild 2
Analyzes the size distributions of iron-nickel-sulfur droplets at the nanoscale found in Stardust mission samples from comet 81P/Wild 2, providing insights into cometary formation.
Observing the Twenty-First Century Sky and Understanding the Universe
An essay on the observational science of astronomy in the twenty-first century and my own experiences training in the field, which won Harvard University's 2012 Bowdoin Prize for Graduate Students in the Natural Sciences.
Velocity Evolution And The Intrinsic Color Of Type Ia Supernovae
Examines velocity evolution and intrinsic colors of Type Ia supernovae.
The Unique Universe of Astronomy Grads
A 2011 article for GradHacker about being an astronomy graduate student.
How to succeed at engaging the public's interest in science
A 2011 article for Physics Today about public engagement for science.
Hugin: stitch perfect panoramas
A September 2010 Linux Format Magazine article about Hugin, the tool for stitching panoramic photographs.
Open Source Consumer Electronics: Neuros OSD
A 2008 ExtremeTech article about the open source Neuros OSD media player hardware.
Run any GNU/Linux app on Windows without any virtualization
A 2007 Free Software Magazine article about running Linux GUI software on Windowx by tunneling over SSH X11 forwarding.
SSH beyond the command line
A 2007 Free Software Magazine article about cross-platform file sharing over SSH.
Google Summer of Code 2007 Conclusion
The final entry in a 2007 series for LWN about the Google Summer of Code.
Google Summer of Code: Mozilla Projects
The fifth of six entries in a 2007 series for LWN about the Google Summer of Code, this one focusing on projects with Mozilla.
Using Samba to share files between Linux and Windows
A 2007 Linux.com article about sharing files between Linux and Windows machines using Samba.
GSoC: Student Tackles Wine Direct3D 10 Support
The fourth of six entries in a 2007 series for LWN about the Google Summer of Code, this one focusing on the Windows compatability layer Wine.
KDE’s Plasma is heating up
A 2007 Linux.com article about the development of the then-new Plasma desktop for KDE4.
Google Summer of Code Series, OpenMRS
This is the third of six articles in a LWN series about the Google Summer of Code 2007, this one focusing on the Open Medical Record System.