Author Archives
Katie Peek
Katie Peek
Katie Peek is an astronomer by training, with a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, where she discovered extrasolar planets and investigated the formation of the Milky Way’s heavy elements. Now she likes to write about nature and the environment. Visit her web site at www.katiepeek.com.
Katie Peek • June 17, 2010
Adjust for inflation, even for relatively recent figures
Katie Peek • May 26, 2010
An early example of data visualization’s power
Katie Peek • March 21, 2010
As humans have circumvented Niagara Falls for aquatic transportation, so too have non-native species
Katie Peek • March 9, 2010
Astronomers near an understanding of how massive stars form
Katie Peek • March 1, 2010
New York City’s universities are turning kitchen scraps into compost
Katie Peek • February 27, 2010
The MTA contemplates using groundwater as a geothermal energy source
Katie Peek • January 26, 2010
Comparing nine online surveys reveals some discrepancies