by mjmarggraff | Sep 11, 2020 | Inspiration
(What Are Yours?) There are a handful of weeks left before the U.S. national presidential election of 2020. It is a very important election and each vote matters. If you are unsure of your choice for president, the model offered here is often used in selection...
by mjmarggraff | Jul 13, 2020 | Inspiration, Space
A New Virtual Platform Will Beam Us Together to ShareInnovations and Conversations I will be among the speakers at AIAA’s ASCEND under ‘Different Missions – Shared Space.’ Our startup, Kinoo, will share our breakthrough innovation my team and I have created...
by mjmarggraff | Mar 9, 2020 | Inspiration, Space
A recent excursion to Mauna Kea to the see the stars changed suddenly: a rare snowfall blocked the roads and to my long-awaited night of viewing the heavens on some of the best peaks in the world. Skies atop the Big Island are an open star-scape, unspoiled by city...
by mjmarggraff | Dec 12, 2019 | Inspiration
“It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”, a new release starring Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers, is more than the sentimental journey the title implies. The beauty of the movie (no spoilers) shows how deeply Rogers understood humankind: He had an uncommon awareness of...
by mjmarggraff | Sep 15, 2018 | Inspiration
One of the things I love best is to hear stories about what inspires other people, what motivates them, and how their lives have changed. Very often they’ve also changed the lives of others too. This summer I was invited to Chautauqua as a speaker and guest to offer...
by mjmarggraff | Dec 14, 2016 | Inspiration
After my first semester as graduate researcher I am proud to present to you my most surprising discovery: charismatic deviants. It turns out that they are essential for our survival. This is as true for our life on Earth and, I propose, for space life too. The nature...
