Phil Plait, Bad Astronomer, on The INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast (#133)

Philip Plait, also known as The Bad Astronomer, is an American
astronomer, skeptic, writer and popular science blogger. Plait has
worked as part of the Hubble Space Telescope team, images and
spectra of astronomical objects, as well as engaging in public
outreach advocacy for NASA missions. He has written two books, Bad
Astronomy and Death from the Skies. He has also appeared in several
science documentaries, including How the Universe Works on the
Discovery Channel. From August 2008 through 2009, he served as
president of the James Randi Educational Foundation.[2][3]
Additionally, he wrote and hosted episodes of Crash Course
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