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@skrishna

Space + science + tech + sci-fi journalist for Engadget, SYFY Fangrrls, LA Times. Star Wars/Trek nerd. 1/2 of . Literary agent: .

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    Feb 9

    I interviewed Michelle Yeoh about . We discussed my article about her accent, representation, the amazing cast, and more.

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  2. 8 hours ago

    About those evening plans tho

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    10 hours ago

    Highly unusual warm-fuzzy . (Yes, this is applied scicomm. It requires includes evaluating & summarizing proposals; compiling data to support decision-making; applying expert knowledge.)

    We're hiring! is a small team deciding how to give away billions of $; working here is a very high-leverage way to impact humanity. If you're analytical, truth-seeking, & comfortable making EV estimates, you should join us. More about the job:
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  4. 10 hours ago

    Oh my god, is there a better fit than LeVar for narrating Mr. Rogers’ biography???? This is PERFECT.

    I am SO excited about this project...
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  5. 10 hours ago

    Apparently Google is redesigning Gmail, and they gave us a pretty cute statement about it.

    Google plans redesign for Gmail on the web
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  6. 11 hours ago

    I feel a little mean posting this exclusive excerpt of ’s A REAPER AT THE GATES at because it ends on such a cliffhanger, but it’s TOO GOOD.

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  7. 13 hours ago

    I curate a space-focused link round-up every week (sometimes two!) and I feature work by women pretty much exclusively.

    These Last Two Weeks in Space: April 11, 2018
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  8. 13 hours ago

    These Last Two Weeks in Space: April 11, 2018

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    15 hours ago

    HEY give some $ if you're able, and/or RT and share the word!

    has: - $3.2K left to raise - 421 followers to acquire (following is free!) - 10 Days to do it We are the spark! Join in:
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  10. 15 hours ago

    Great thread.

    VERY mixed emotions here. I try to honor historians' work, but as a journalist I am also ruled by readers' needs and restrictions on word count. I show my work wherever possible, but citations often are seen as "too academic" for readers + get cut
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  11. 18 hours ago

    I like it when I say I’m confused about a detail of something space related, and people assume it’s because I’m confused about the entire thing and try to explain it to me.

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    Apr 10

    This week, we’re joined by to catch up on a whole bunch of news, including the James Webb Telescope's latest schedule slip, SpaceX's recent tangling with NOAA, Commercial Crew changes and more.

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    Apr 10

    Hi I'm Heeral. I like to tell the lost stories and appreciate others' stories.

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  14. Apr 10

    So now you can build a droid and give it a custom personality. How many of my friends are going to buy this, is the real question.

    littleBits adds coding and customization to its Star Wars Droid kit
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  15. Apr 10

    Just had a lovely time recording the with and !

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    Apr 10

    We are live, chatting with about space news!

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  17. Apr 10

    well, that’s not good

    Fisher-Price’s wearable baby monitor is an unreliable rash machine
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  18. Apr 10

    This article by up close and personal with InSight is lovely.

    Next best thing to going in a cleanroom before a mission to Mars is reading ’s experience:
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  19. Apr 10

    This would be SO GOOD.

    I have been pushing the idea of a gender-swapped Qui-Gon for years, and ’s idea of Michelle Yeoh playing the role is 👌👌👌👌👌🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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  20. Apr 10

    my first thought: did organize this

    Antarctic expedition to find Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship set for next year
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  21. Apr 10

    OH MY GOD IT ME DISTRICT TACO, I LOVED YOU WHEN YOU WERE JUST A TACO CART

    if you then you don't love don't deserve me at my me at my
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