Planetary scientist by day 🪐 podcaster by night 🎙 photographer at all times 📷 philosopher in my dreams 💭 https://miquai.myportfolio.com/https://bsky.app/profile/miquai.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/miquai.bsky.social/post/3mleiolwxfc2a#OverheardAtCarnegie: "Proteins are so avant-garde. They remind me of modern art."08 May 2026 19:47 +0000at://did:plc:ew3xlqdtilo6c6moi2hsniys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mleiolwxfc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/miquai.bsky.social/post/3mldwxf4f7225Our latest paper applying machine learning to the problem of life detection in organic-rich samples is out! Mad props to Emme Slaughter, our brilliant @carnegiescience.bsky.social intern who led this work! https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2026.169532508 May 2026 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:ew3xlqdtilo6c6moi2hsniys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldwxf4f7225https://bsky.app/profile/miquai.bsky.social/post/3mlbran2ewc27I'm on the latest episode of Planetary Radio talking about my experience at the @planetarysociety.bsky.social's Day of Action! https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2026-day-of-action07 May 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:ew3xlqdtilo6c6moi2hsniys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbran2ewc27https://bsky.app/profile/miquai.bsky.social/post/3mkqeeojjx22x#OverheardOnZoom: "The drama llama is at a brisk trot today."30 Apr 2026 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:ew3xlqdtilo6c6moi2hsniys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqeeojjx22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/miquai.bsky.social/post/3mkq352mgok2m#OverheardAtCarnegie: "I'd say about 5% of my job is telling people that they did not, in fact, find a meteorite."30 Apr 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:ew3xlqdtilo6c6moi2hsniys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkq352mgok2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/miquai.bsky.social/post/3mkn7rvfjm22o#OverheardAtCarnegie: "If I learn one new thing every day, it's a good day."29 Apr 2026 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:ew3xlqdtilo6c6moi2hsniys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn7rvfjm22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/miquai.bsky.social/post/3mkklro3og22yNew podcast episode! 👽🎙🖖 Astrobiologist @astrokayla.bsky.social and philosopher Patrick Anderson beam aboard to talk about a new paper we all published called "Epistemic Pluralism & Astrobiology." https://soundcloud.com/strange-new-worlds/episode-198-many-ways-to-know28 Apr 2026 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:ew3xlqdtilo6c6moi2hsniys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkklro3og22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/miquai.bsky.social/post/3mk6b3rjiak2iIn honor of my late thesis advisor, @caltech.edu is setting up a "Dr. Yuk L. Yung Memorial SURF" fund. Yuk loved to work with young people and sponsored numerous Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) students. Donations will go to an endowment to fund (at least) one student every year. https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1709/devassoc/giving/giving.aspx?sid=1709&gid=3&pgid=498&cid=1220&bledit=1&dids=118223 Apr 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:ew3xlqdtilo6c6moi2hsniys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6b3rjiak2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/miquai.bsky.social/post/3mk4fpno4rs2kOur recent philosophy of science paper argues that astrobiology epitomizes the principles of epistemic pluralism. Astrobiology embraces multiple legitimate sources of knowledge, and astrobiologists are always developing and pursuing many parallel and competing theories about life in the universe. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10838-025-09760-622 Apr 2026 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:ew3xlqdtilo6c6moi2hsniys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4fpno4rs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/miquai.bsky.social/post/3mk2bsongi22s#OverheardOnZoom: "If you play soccer and are any good at it, you like Messi. If you don't play soccer, or if you play and are bad, you like Ronaldo."22 Apr 2026 00:52 +0000at://did:plc:ew3xlqdtilo6c6moi2hsniys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2bsongi22shttps://bsky.app/profile/miquai.bsky.social/post/3mjysubbrrk2pYesterday, I met with the offices of two senators and five representatives to advocate for federal science funding as part of the @planetarysociety.bsky.social's Day of Action. Learn more: https://www.planetary.org/advocacy/day-of-action21 Apr 2026 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:ew3xlqdtilo6c6moi2hsniys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjysubbrrk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/miquai.bsky.social/post/3mjxpdx3wrk2wFrom @caltech.edu to Congress! It was so wonderful to advocate for federal science funding alongside some fellow former Techers at the @planetarysociety.bsky.social’s Day of Action! 🚀21 Apr 2026 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:ew3xlqdtilo6c6moi2hsniys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxpdx3wrk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/miquai.bsky.social/post/3mjutskfztk23There are three signed copies of Time’s Second Arrow at the National Air & Space Museum gift shop! 💫19 Apr 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:ew3xlqdtilo6c6moi2hsniys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjutskfztk23https://bsky.app/profile/miquai.bsky.social/post/3mjttdzvi6k2uNew podcast episode! ✨🎙🖖 Using the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Chrysalis" as our launchpad, Dr. @astrokatie.com and I go through scenarios for the end of the universe—and whether there's anything we can do about them. https://soundcloud.com/strange-new-worlds/episode-197-the-end-of19 Apr 2026 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:ew3xlqdtilo6c6moi2hsniys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjttdzvi6k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/miquai.bsky.social/post/3mjkizlbpck2nProud to present my first paper in a philosophy of science journal: "Epistemic Pluralism & Astrobiology" by Smith, Anderson, and Wong! Please check it out 😊 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10838-025-09760-615 Apr 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:ew3xlqdtilo6c6moi2hsniys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkizlbpck2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/miquai.bsky.social/post/3mjhkjusohc2j#OverheardAtCarnegie: "I'm at that age now where if I have to learn something new, I have to forget something else to make room in my brain."14 Apr 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:ew3xlqdtilo6c6moi2hsniys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhkjusohc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/miquai.bsky.social/post/3mjhfqke2k22wThe potential loss of dark skies worldwide will not only interfere with astronomical observations, but also natural ecologies, cultural practices, and a sense of wonder that can transform human identities and destinies. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Apr 2026 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:ew3xlqdtilo6c6moi2hsniys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhfqke2k22whttps://bsky.app/profile/miquai.bsky.social/post/3mjhdvwclas2qWe won bar trivia again, and this time my primary contribution was remembering that West Side Story was based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. My 10th-grade English teacher would be so proud.14 Apr 2026 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:ew3xlqdtilo6c6moi2hsniys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhdvwclas2q