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Athletic events and physics are more closely connected than most people think. The laws of physics apply to sports as well as everything else.
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I am a university professor who has been teaching physics and astronomy for over 25 years. I have a Ph.D. in astrophysics specializing in observational astronomy. My work has led to about 60 published research articles in journals such as Astronomical Journal, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Astrophysical Journal, and The Information Bulletin on Variable Stars. Currently my research concentrates on variable stars, but I have also done work on star formation and quasars. I have enjoyed the night sky since early childhood and try to turn as many people as possible on to the wonders of the universe by both teaching and writing. I hope to make you as curious about the night sky and about how the universe works as I am.
I took my first steps when I was a little less than a year old and haven't stopped taking them since. As a very avid runner and walker, I have been running regularly for 40 years and usually walk to work. I have completed over a dozen marathons and ultramarathons as well as many dozens of shorter races. I hope that I can pass on some of what I have learned by running and walking all these years.