John P. Millis, Ph.D., is professor of physics and astronomy at Anderson University, in Anderson Indiana. He teaches a wide variety of courses while maintaining an active research program in high energy astrophysics.
His research focus is on pulsars, pulsar wind nebulae, and supernova remnants. Using the VERITAS gamma-ray observatory in southern Arizona, he studies the very high energy radiation from these dynamic sources to extract information about their formation and emission mechanisms. Dr. John received his B.S. in physics at Purdue University and remained there for the completion of his Ph.D., where he focused on High Energy Astrophysics. When not teaching or writing about physics and space, Dr. John enjoys spending time with his family, tickling the keys on his piano and playing a wide variety of sports.
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I chuckled at the notion of a professional science society providing alcohol to its members to get them to stick around for the business meeting, but it worked. The meeting was well attended. And watching the President of the society run the meeting, Heineken in hand, brought a grin to my face.
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The Kepler mission has been incredibly successful, identifying thousands of planet candidates and opening the floodgates for exoplanet discovery. Less than a month ago, however, this looked bleak.
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At the American Astronomical Society (AAS) conference I am currently attending, I had the opportunity to hear a talk about a theory that suggests that our entire universe is, in fact, a black hole.
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For the 222nd meeting, Dr. David Latham from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics was chosen to deliver the Kavli lecture on the subject of the Search For Habitable Worlds.
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This week I am attending the 222nd meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS). An opportunity to gather together with other faculty, students, researchers, and industry representatives, the AAS meeting is a great time to hear about the latest research in astronomy, as well as network about new projects and opportunities.
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I arrived at the Tucson airport after a long day of traveling and proceeded to the rental car desk. At some point during my journey I noticed that on the back of my airline ticket was a voucher to a discount at the agency with whom I had booked.
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If you’ve ever been to an observatory, you may have noticed that astronomers are pretty picky about the presence of lights. The reason is that bright lights can dramatically reduce your night vision.
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For centuries, astronomical research was conducted by peering into the eyepiece of a telescope and recording, often by hand, what was seen. And while this has not been the dominant method of research for decades, it is still the image that comes to mind when asked to describe the work of professional astronomers.
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Teaching is a difficult profession. For one, a teacher must be a master of their subject area. Without such understanding, they have little hope of actually imparting knowledge to their students.
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When folks outside of the field hear the word astronomy, they often imagine peering through a telescope at the rings of Saturn or the belts of Jupiter.
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