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July 2, 2023July 2, 2023 Melissa T. Miller

The Best Bluey Episodes for Adults

Two animated dogs run on the surface of Jupiter

Is this show even for kids?

TV & Movie Reviews
November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 Melissa T. Miller

Becoming a Science Writer

My journey from scientist to science writer could help others make the same transition. The more, the merrier!

Science Writing
November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 Melissa T. Miller

Science Panels at Comic Con Special Edition

I’m excited to attend my first in-person convention in more than two years next week! And while the Comic Con Special Edition lineup is very different from what we’d come Read More …

Conventions
June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Melissa T. Miller

The Mandalorian’s Trail of Destruction

**All Star Wars is good Star Wars and I’ve enjoyed seasons 1-2 of The Mandalorian (I even co-host a podcast about it!). That being said, I wish the creatives and Read More …

Creative Writing, TV & Movie Reviews
June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Melissa T. Miller

You can’t cancel community

Celebration 2020 in Anaheim was going to be my first Star Wars convention. I bought tickets over a year in advance, booked a hotel, and started to plan my themed Read More …

Conventions
June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Melissa T. Miller

Time Loop Round-up

This post doesn’t get into the science of time loops, this is more of an appreciation post of the genre. The movie Palm Springs is a wonderful addition to the Read More …

TV & Movie Reviews
October 25, 2020June 9, 2021 Melissa T. Miller

Ranking the Star Wars movies

How have you been spending your quarantine time? As a Star Wars fan, I’m using it to up my game a bit. My husband Reed and I have been wanting Read More …

TV & Movie Reviews
April 3, 2020April 27, 2020 Melissa T. Miller

Ways life at sea has prepared me for COVID-19 isolation – and some ways it hasn’t

This is now a post on Scientific American’s opinions page. Check it out here! Quick background: I work on research vessels leaving out of ports around the world. The header Read More …

Creative Writing, Life
September 5, 2019September 5, 2019 Melissa T. Miller1 Comment

Revised: xkcd Panel at Comic Con

** This post was written as an assignment for my Digital Journalism class through UCSD Extension. It’s a revision of the story originally posted here. Ever wonder how to survive onboard Read More …

Class Assignments
September 4, 2019February 28, 2020 Melissa T. Miller

Learning by Doing: Robert Dove run his weekly jazz jam like a classroom

** This post was written as an assignment for my Digital Journalism class through UCSD Extension. The musicians anticipate the countdown, hands twitching above their respective instruments. Robert Dove yells Read More …

Class Assignments, Creative Writing

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