Rachel Wolf

Education researcher. Astrophysicist. Science outreach&communication enthusiast (@scisnaps). Tea fiend. UCLA fan. Lover of all things Disney. All views my own.

[J of STEM Outreach @JSTEMOutreach]

It's New Paper Tuesday! Is that a thing? I want to make it a thing! Check out this manuscript that switches the usual perspective and gets the scientists' views on outreach! From @AryaFarahi @canihavetoast @plazasmalagon1 @rachelcwolf https://t.co/S6klridewJ #STEMOutreach

[Rachel Wolf @rachelcwolf]

There may not be any sharks involved, but this win for "lasers" and women in physics is pretty fantastic

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

“We need to celebrate women physicists because they’re out there… I’m honoured to be one of those women," says Donna Strickland.

She becomes the third woman to receive the #NobelPrize in Physics, joining Maria Goeppert-Mayer (1963) and Marie Curie (1903). Congratulations!

[Rachel Wolf @rachelcwolf]

One year ago today I started working at this amazing place. Most mornings, I still can’t believe this is where I have a job. I’ve learned and am learning so… https://t.co/RGwxMdJyoQ

[Rachel Wolf @rachelcwolf]

Spent the better part of two weeks trying to blend astrostatistics and education statistics. This pretty much sums things up. #newjob #STEMed #learnsomethingnew #stillconfused #edstatsareintense

[Ravi Gupta @raviryan84]

We surveyed members of @theDESurvey about their attitudes and perceptions of #STEM education & public outreach. Then we wrote a paper about it! https://t.co/jC8DgJrk3N
Great to find that most people feel EPO is and should be a personal & professional responsibility.

[Rachel Wolf @rachelcwolf]

Nearly 14 years ago, my husband asked this SoCalGroovyChic to be his girlfriend over #AIM. Thanks for the #AIMemories :)

[Dark Energy Survey @theDESurvey]

A new edition of the DArchives is out! More exciting work related to the discovery of a binary neutron star merger, which emitted gravitational waves and optical light. This study connects the history of galaxy NGC 4993 and its stars to this unique event.

https://t.co/qEeTbhww60

[Rachel Wolf @rachelcwolf]

Woke up this morning before my alarm. On the drive to work, I Want You Back by @NSYNC was on the radio. I was driving to Stanford (cuz that's where I work now) to set up for my office holiday party (cuz all the people in my new office are wonderful). Somebody pinch me. #friYAY

[Rachel Wolf @rachelcwolf]

@Ehmee I've been doing #scicomm for a decade and just transitioned from astrophysics to STEM ed research. This thread is awesome! #fangirling

[Rachel Wolf @rachelcwolf]

A Wolf in her natural habitat #happyhalloween #whatsthis #comftycostume #thanksforthenamehubby

[Ravi Gupta @raviryan84]

2 neutron stars merged to create a kilonova + heavy elements: 1st time light was observed from a gravitational wave event! #sciencesnap

[Rachel Wolf @rachelcwolf]

New fave paper quote? "[...] a problem is only a problem, if you do not know how to go about solving it." #learningsci #newjob #lovetolearn

[Rachel Wolf @rachelcwolf]

@allouttalemons I'm @Stanford as a staff researcher in the AAALab! This is only my second week, but so far so good :)

[Rachel Wolf @rachelcwolf]

I never thought I'd spend so much time during the work day reading about polar bears. This #newjob is awesome! #lovetolearn #scied #scicomm

[Rachel Wolf @rachelcwolf]

Least surprising Nobel ever? So exciting! https://t.co/rJuTyq55OF

[LIGO @LIGO]

The 2017 @NobelPrize for Physics goes to @LIGO scientists for discovery of #GravitationalWaves!

[Rachel Wolf @rachelcwolf]

Just changed my calendar to Pacific time. This is real.

[Rachel Wolf @rachelcwolf]

Beautiful last day on campus @pennphys #tminus5days #allthefeels #picnicsandpapers #prettypenn #thisusedtobetenniscourts

[Rachel Wolf @rachelcwolf]

Belting 90s pop to avoid #allthefeels while packing. Sorry @wolfmn8989 #tminus6days #survivor #itsgonnabeme #wheredoesallmystuffgo

[Rachel Wolf @rachelcwolf]

Just packed a box full with @bonappetit mags, physics textbooks, and the illustrated Sorcerer's Stone. Moving's getting real. #circleoflife

[Rachel Wolf @rachelcwolf]

Unreasonably giddy about making word clouds in #python #learnsomethingnew #scicomm #girlswhocode