Author Archives: meg

About meg

I think planets are cool! I'm a new graduate student in Planetary Science at Caltech, and at the moment I'm interested in planetary geophysics of terrestrial planets and moons. I'm originally from Cortlandt Manor, NY, and I did my undergrad at MIT, where I got heavily involved in student theater - a hobby I hope to continue through grad school, time permitting... I also like to read sci-fi/fantasy novels, obsess about English history, and play frisbee.

Ducking Butterflies

Posted on August 17, 2007 by meg

There are plants on either side of my door in the graduate apartment complex, and walking out after lunch today, I had to duck *twice* to avoid a very large monarch butterfly going from one side to the other. Apparently … Continue reading →

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Research topic, anyone?

Posted on August 17, 2007 by meg

Today is my fourth real day of being a grad student, and I’m a little overwhelmed. I don’t have a specific research topic yet, and all I really know is that it will have something to do with Mercury’s thermal … Continue reading →

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Launching…supermeg!

Posted on August 15, 2007 by meg

Welcome to the first post on the first blog I’ve ever had! It’s a little bit daunting, to be honest. I’ve never really been interested in creating one of these things before, but I just moved to California to start … Continue reading →

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