“Astronomy is so easy to love. ... Fairly or not, physics is associated with nuclear bombs and nuclear waste, chemistry with pesticides, biology with Frankenfood and designer-gene superbabies. But astronomers are like responsible ecotourists, squinting at the scenery through high-quality optical devices, taking nothing but images that may be computer-enhanced for public distribution, leaving nothing but a few Land Rover footprints on faraway Martian soil, and OK, OK, maybe the Land Rover, too.”
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Natalie Angier
Natalie Angier is an American science writer renowned for her in-depth reporting on scientific topics. Born on February 16, 1958, she graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor's degree in biology. Angier's writing career began at The Washington Post, and she later became a science journalist for The New York Times, serving as a science editor for many years. more
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