Some photos from the 2024 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate. As you can tell, it was pretty cordial — no fisticuffs, and no hurt feelings (that I know of, anyway). 🤘

A nice write-up of the 2024 Asimov Debate, featuring me and several other astrophysicists (moderated by Neil deGrasse Tyson) discussing the implications of #JWST results for galaxy formation and cosmology. Video available here: youtube.com/watch?v=lK4EZi…

UT astrophysicist Mike Boylan-Kolchin & Neil deGrasse Tyson at the 2024 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate on Tuesday in NYC.

They & other experts discussed NASA Webb Telescope telescope’s impact: amnh.org/calendar/asimo…

@NeilTyson Mike Boylan-Kolchin American Museum of Natural History UT Austin #UTAustin #TexasScience #NASAWebb

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has had a profound impact on our understanding of the universe. Watch the Museum's 2024 Asimov Debate to hear Neil deGrasse Tyson & a panel of experts discuss the cosmic mysteries unraveled by the JWST ➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=lK4EZi…

The video is now available for the 2024 Isaac Asimov debate on “JWST’s Cosmic Revolution” moderated by Neil deGrasse Tyson — I was one of the five panelists, along with Priyamvada Natarajan John Wise Wendy Freedman — that took place on Tuesday night at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC.
youtube.com/watch?v=lK4EZi…

The video is now available for the 2024 Isaac Asimov debate on “JWST’s Cosmic Revolution” moderated by Neil deGrasse Tyson — I was one of the five panelists, along with Priyamvada Natarajan John Wise Wendy Freedman — that took place on Tuesday night at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC.
youtube.com/watch?v=lK4EZi…

“I remember thinking, ‘this just can’t be right!’”

UT Austin Astronomy professor Mike Boylan-Kolchin spoke with Vox about the remarkable discoveries recently made with the James Webb Space Telescope

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Rather than ripping up our fundamental models of the universe, the unexpectedly big and bright galaxies spied in the early universe by JWST probably have astrophysical explanations trib.al/42RPJHN

Thanks for the Thanksgiving ideas (and samples), NYT Cooking and Food and Franklin Barbecue!

A great opportunity to work for a great organization:

We’re kicking things off with a prize postdoctoral fellowship. Please apply! jobregister.aas.org/ad/c8bd5195
Write me or any of the other involved faculty (including Mike Boylan-Kolchin Caitlin Casey Danielle Berg (she/her/hers)) with any questions, and stay tuned for more info about our center!

I’m just glad Three Year Letterman wasn’t at the game to witness this crime.

25 minutes to game time 🤘

Excited to take my 4 year old to DKR for the first time today; he has been raring to go for the past 10 days 😂! The 5 week old will have to wait a little longer. 🤘

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The one time you don’t want to hear “it’s more of a comment than a question”

🚨UT Austin has a newly-established Cosmic Frontier Center. If you are working on high-redshift galaxy science, please consider applying for our postdoc fellowships! Feel free to contact me or director Steve Finkelstein 🪐 with questions. 🚨jobregister.aas.org/ad/c8bd5195
astronomy.utexas.edu/research/cosmi…