All of the views and opinions outlined on this website are my own. They do not necessarily represent the views of my institutions (including the University of Arizona), funders (including the NSF and NCSL), collaborators, or co-authors.

Furthermore, all posts, but especially those under the deprecated blog, represent my views at the time of original publication, and thus may not necessarily reflect my present views on the matters discussed.

I have chosen to make public my political opinions here because I believe that science and politics are inextricably linked. To put it simply, as citizens, we benefit from well-research public policy based on scientific research to improve our lives. As scientists, especially space scientists, we rely on politics for our funding. In short, when science works for policy we get better government, and when policy works for science, we getter better science.