Resources to learn and grow!
Good Reads - This is my personal reading list. I update it fairly frequently because I love to read and learn.
The Royal Astronomical Society - Become a Friend to RAS and get cool benefits!
Podcasts:
Making Sense - Sam Harris is a neuroscientist who converses on subjects as varied as moral philosophy and religion to AI and social media. No punches pulled and every thought considered.
Skeptics Guide to the Universe - A weekly group chat on current science news, my favorite game, "Science or Fiction", and on occasion.... Meatballs
StarTalk - Neil Degras Tyson hangs with comedians to talk about space and stuff. Really fun and great way to learn!
Stuff You Should Know - Well, the title says it all. Josh and Chuck have a personal and relaxed report that will entertain and educate.
Super Massive Podcast - All things space news, including what to look out for in the night sky! Izzy Clarke, Dr. Becky Smethurst, and Dr. Robert Massey are there to answer your questions. This link takes you to the Super Massive Club, which I recommmend you join!
Talk Nerdy - Cara Santa Maria interviews people in multifarious disciplines... no matter what makes your watercraft buoyant!
Citizen Science:
If you search for "citizen science" in a search engine, you will find a multitude of choices. I chose Zooniverse because of its diversity of super cool projects around the world.
Props, 3D Printing, and Electronics:
Adafruit - From dev boards to neopixels and learning guides, Adafruit has everything you need to build electronic projects.
Printables - Pretty much the same as the above, but there are models I've found here that aren't on Thingiverse... and vise versa.
PropWiki - Tricorder builds... what can I say?
Thingiverse - An impressive repository of 3D objects all ready to print. You can find tools, mods, and models for whatever your wants and needs.
YouTube Channels:
Adam Savage Tested - Get organized and learn from a longtime prop master.
Dr. Becky - Astrophysics with unbridled enthusiasm and a smile.
Elina Charatsidou - Your friendly nuclear physicist. ⚛️
FermiLab - All things particle physics. Even Bananas, Dr. Don Lincoln, and others explain the super tiny.
James Webb Space Telescope - Look deeper into our universe with this amazing telescope! 🔭
Looking Glass Universe - You want a deeper dive into quantum physics? This is the place to be!
Marques Brownlee - He should be everyone's go to for hardware reviews... from consumer electronics to cars. 📱🚗
Michael Reeves - Robotics, engineering, and programming to the laughable extreme. Brilliant and zany!
NileRed - Oh, the chemistry! Dangerous? Probably. 😲
Stuff Made Here - The engineer who goes through ridiculous lengths to teach and entertain. 🎢
Technology Connections - Technology history and commentary to help us understand the stuff around us. Witty and entertaining.
Up and Atom - Physics, scientific philosophy, and mathematics. Brain boiling stuff! 🧠 🤯
Xyla Foxlin - Fun, inspiring, and she even launches rockets!🚀