Godspeed, John Glenn: 50 Years of Americans in Orbit
On February 20, 1962, perched atop an Atlas rocket, John Glenn was blasted into space at 17,500 miles per hour. […]
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My Love Affair with Space
On the eve of the final mission of NASA’s – and the nation’s – 30-year-long space shuttle program, I present to you a video love letter – my newest piece for Time Magazine’s website, wherein Tara and I journey to Florida to witness our first launch, Discovery’s last.
Philip K. Dick at the Movies
My newest video for Time.com is about Philip K. Dick and all the movie adaptations of his books and stories,
Robots Attack! My new Singularity video on Time.com
I have a new video up on Time.com about the Singularity. If you don’t know what it is… find out
Bad Science in Star Wars
FORA.tv has a short video of me performing at the recent Wonderfest science festival in Berkeley. I’m talking about bad
Science Comedian – the Heat in Arizona
I had a fantastic time performing at the Sacramento Comedy Spot this past Friday. We had a packed house in
Tim Westergren of Pandora & the Music Genome Project
My newest video for Time Magazine is about Pandora, the internet radio service. I visited the Oakland offices of Pandora
TIME 100’s Elon Musk
Time Magazine has announced the Time 100 – their annual list of the most influential people of the year. It’s
Green Vanity License Plates
I’ve been performing stand up comedy for two decades. I get all the stage time I need. But I realize
The Secret Life of Flies
If you know me, you know I like my insect photography. I primarily shoot (and release) live insects. But who