Professor, Physics & Astronomy, Washburn Univ. Teach physics, astro, astrobiology. I study how life on Earth is affected by radiation from space.
Joined February 2018
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14 Sep 2023
Strong funding for science supports strong economic growth across the nation, increases innovation, and ensures military readiness to protect our nation. @RepLaTurner @JerryMoran @RogerMarshallMD, pass FY24 spending ASAP to keep science afloat.
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21 Apr 2023
Good week for Physics & Astronomy @WashburnUniv - one paper I am a co-author on came out in Astrophysical Journal and is getting some press, and another paper by myself and WU physics alum Alex Yelland was just accepted for publication, also in ApJ
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21 Apr 2023
Just out: iopscience.iop.org/article/1…
Press: nasa.gov/mission_pages/chand…
Thomas & Yelland paper: arxiv.org/abs/2301.05757
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19 Apr 2023
Check out our new paper on threats to life on Earth (and elsewhere) from X-ray luminous supernovae!
doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac… via @AAS_Publishing #supernova #astronomy #astrophysics #astrobiology
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9 Dec 2022
Chaos (Even when you see the success of others, they often have a similar box.)
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17 Nov 2022
I got to help out with a Veritasium video and got a bit of screen time!
youtu.be/evUfG3lrk5U #astrobiology #Astrophysics @WashburnUniv
17 Nov 2022
Short podcast featuring yours truly about gamma-ray bursts, including some of the work we've done @WashburnUniv #astrobiology #astrophysics
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24 Oct 2022
Check out our new paper! X-Ray Luminous Supernovae: Threats to Terrestrial Biospheres
arxiv.org/abs/2210.11622
#astrobiology @WashburnUniv
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31 Aug 2022
I've turned the relativity unit of my intro course into an online mini-text: Relativity in Five Lessons, physics.weber.edu/schroeder/…
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31 Aug 2022
Publishing with undergrads: if they have moved on to grad school before a paper is submitted should their affiliation be my institution (where they did the work) or their new grad institution?
Any experience with this @AkAstronomy ? #AcademicTwitter
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14 Aug 2022
This is one of the most important videos about climate change I've seen recently
youtu.be/LxgMdjyw8uw
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31 Jul 2022
Join 400 Kansas doctors in voting NO on or before August 2nd.
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31 Jul 2022
"Value Them Both and its allies appear to have made a deliberate decision not to discuss what would happen if the yes campaign wins. When I asked Humphries whether a near-total ban was the goal, she demurred. 'We’re not talking about that' " #ksleg newyorker.com/news/dispatch/…
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23 Jul 2022
Vote NO
22 Jul 2022
Kansas will be the first state to vote on the issue of abortion on August 2. Here is the rigged question on the ballot.
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22 Jul 2022
Kansas will be the first state to vote on the issue of abortion on August 2. Here is the rigged question on the ballot.
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7 Jul 2022
Just got my 3 year old his first Covid shot. Few more months before our twin babies can be vaccinated and we're all protected. Thanks to all the families who participated in trials to make it possible! #vaccinated
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6 Jul 2022
The impacts of climate change are growing & we need science to lead the way. @RepLaTurner @JerryMoran @RogerMarshallMD, please support the National Climate Adaptation & Resilience Strategy Act (S.3531/H.R.6461) & the Climate Adaptation Science Centers Act (H.R.6654/S.3621).