Chelen Johnson
They Might Be Giants are using data from the Kepler mission to classify the brightness changes of giant stars in an effort to understand how the observed brightness variations of giant stars may relate to the different stages of giant star evolution.
[...]..never have I attended an "industry" convention where the overall collaborative nature of the attendees is so strong. Everyone that I came in contact with was approachable and eager to answer questions or contribute some knowledge.
Astronomers, all of whom are scientists, can be personal, funny, and outright social beings.
I am gaining in confidence as to my ability to understand, contribute to the study, and the data we will be using.
