American astronomer, writer, and skeptic (born 1964)
Phil Plait
Phil Plait at The Amazing Meeting on January 20, 2007
Born
Phillip Cary Plait
(1964-09-30) September 30, 1964 (age 59)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Nationality
American
Other names
Bad Astronomer
Alma mater
University of Michigan University of Virginia
Scientific career
Fields
Physics, astronomy, science communication
Thesis
Hubble space telescope observations of the circumstellar ring around of supernova 1987A(1995)
Website
Bad Astronomy Newsletter (earlier posts archived on SyFy and on Slate)
Philip Cary Plait (born September 30, 1964),[1] also known as The Bad Astronomer, is an American astronomer, skeptic, and popular science blogger. Plait has worked as part of the Hubble Space Telescope team, images and spectra of astronomical objects, as well as engaging in public outreach advocacy for NASA missions. He has written three books, Bad Astronomy, Death from the Skies, and Under Alien Skies. He has also appeared in several science documentaries, including How the Universe Works on the Discovery Channel. From August 2008 through 2009, he served as president of the James Randi Educational Foundation.[2][3] Additionally, he wrote and hosted episodes of Crash Course Astronomy,[4] which aired its last episode in 2016.
^"Plait, Philip Cary (born 1964-09-30)". OCLC. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
^Plait, Phil (August 4, 2008). "Randi's big shoes to Phil". Bad Astronomy (blog). Discover.com. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
^"James Randi Educational Foundation Names New President" (Press release). James Randi Educational Foundation. December 7, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
^Chmielewski, Dawn (November 6, 2014). "Vlogbrothers Bring "Crash Course" Videos to PBS Digital Studios". Re/code. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
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including power and living space, Forbes blogger Alex Knapp and astronomer PhilPlait, among others, have criticized Dvorsky's article. Dismantling Mercury...
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