Science, Research, and Outreach

As a senior planetary scientist, astronomy educator, and science communicator, I'm excited to share ideas, books, resources, plans and more to engage everyone with the wonder of the universe, and what it means to have a global vision for our place in space and time.

Airless Bodies of the Inner Solar System - Grier & Rivkin

“Airless bodies” in the inner solar system have become a class of objects unto themselves. Continued pressure to (re)visit these places with probes, landers, rovers, and even human explorers has underscored the need to properly characterize the nature of these rocky surfaces.

The Crisis of Naming the Universe

Names and the act of naming have incredible power. As a writer and as a scientist, I have a great deal of respect for the power of words. Naming focuses our thoughts ...