Ingrid Rocket
@ingrid-rocket.bsky.social
Historian of Science and Media, views = my own.
Total nerd. Loves tea. Good vibes. 🌟 she/her
https://ingridockert.com/
Total nerd. Loves tea. Good vibes. 🌟 she/her
https://ingridockert.com/
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Ingrid Rocket
@ingrid-rocket.bsky.social
· Nov 21
S is for Science: The making of 3-2-1 Contact
The beloved after-school show of the 1980s was the product of a then revolutionary idea: asking children what they wanted in a television science series.
pubs.aip.org
Hello everyone! I'm a science writer and a historian of #scicomm (Princeton, *2018). ✍️ If you're looking to learn more about my past work, you're welcome to deep dive into my past work at my website: ingridockert.com
⭐Here's one of my comprehensive articles, about the history of 3-2-1 Contact! ⭐
⭐Here's one of my comprehensive articles, about the history of 3-2-1 Contact! ⭐
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I'll be doing this tomorrow!
Tomorrow at 11:30 AM CST / 12:30 PM EST, join the Bulletin for an expert discussion unpacking "A House of Dynamite"—what was real, what was exaggerated, and what would happen next.
Register for free below. ⬇️
Register for free below. ⬇️
Experts React: Netflix's A House of Dynamite
On November 6, join the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists for an expert discussion on Netflix's A House of Dynamite movie, including US capacity to defend against a direct nuclear strike, arms…
pages.thebulletin.org
November 5, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I'll be doing this tomorrow!
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This is one of the coolest things the history and library team at @aip.bsky.social is doing. If you have photos, please consider contributing! Future historians will thank you :)
Do you take snapshots of your everyday life as a physical scientist? @aip.bsky.social is soliciting photos from scientists at all career stages and disciplines from around the world to broaden its 30 000+ photo collection, which is used frequently by historians. #physics #astronomy #histSTM
Archivists seek photos of today's physical scientists
The goal of a new crowdsourcing effort is to build a more contemporary and inclusive visual record of the physical sciences community.
physicstoday.aip.org
October 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is one of the coolest things the history and library team at @aip.bsky.social is doing. If you have photos, please consider contributing! Future historians will thank you :)
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Are you writing something? Need a developmental editor, book coach, or beta reader?
My sister has you covered! Check out her new website 😊
My sister has you covered! Check out her new website 😊
About Lisa
Welcome! I’m a Chinese American editor, book coach, and ghostwriter based in California’s Central Valley. In a past life, I was a magazine journalist; I wrote for The Davis Enterprise, …
lisawongeditorial.com
September 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Are you writing something? Need a developmental editor, book coach, or beta reader?
My sister has you covered! Check out her new website 😊
My sister has you covered! Check out her new website 😊
I recently found out that Agatha Christie enjoyed surfing in Hawaii in the 1920s and now that image will remain rent free in my head.
September 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I recently found out that Agatha Christie enjoyed surfing in Hawaii in the 1920s and now that image will remain rent free in my head.
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Science writers reminder! If you need $$ to attend #SciWri25 (virtually in October and/or in-person in Chicago in November), the deadline to apply for grant support is TOMORROW 8/28: sciencewriters2025.org/grants/
Grants - ScienceWriters2025
sciencewriters2025.org
August 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Science writers reminder! If you need $$ to attend #SciWri25 (virtually in October and/or in-person in Chicago in November), the deadline to apply for grant support is TOMORROW 8/28: sciencewriters2025.org/grants/
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Insomnia again and fascinated by "nostalgic" 1990s cake decorating videos in which they think 1990s cakes looked like the MTV logo.
Nope. The 1990s were all about star tips and twee cottage aesthetic.
Nope. The 1990s were all about star tips and twee cottage aesthetic.
August 21, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Insomnia again and fascinated by "nostalgic" 1990s cake decorating videos in which they think 1990s cakes looked like the MTV logo.
Nope. The 1990s were all about star tips and twee cottage aesthetic.
Nope. The 1990s were all about star tips and twee cottage aesthetic.
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Hopeful article with historical insights via historian @historyasif.bsky.social =
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/s...
A Handshake in Orbit 50 Years Ago Transformed the Space Race
www.nytimes.com
July 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Hopeful article with historical insights via historian @historyasif.bsky.social =
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/s...
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Dr. Katalin Karikó spent decades experimenting with mRNA. She was scoffed at, demoted, and eventually forced to retire. Then, she won the Nobel Prize.
Listen to her story in the first episode of “The Leap,” produced with the @hypothesisfund.bsky.social.
pod.link/73329284/epi...
Listen to her story in the first episode of “The Leap,” produced with the @hypothesisfund.bsky.social.
pod.link/73329284/epi...
May 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Dr. Katalin Karikó spent decades experimenting with mRNA. She was scoffed at, demoted, and eventually forced to retire. Then, she won the Nobel Prize.
Listen to her story in the first episode of “The Leap,” produced with the @hypothesisfund.bsky.social.
pod.link/73329284/epi...
Listen to her story in the first episode of “The Leap,” produced with the @hypothesisfund.bsky.social.
pod.link/73329284/epi...
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🎉 The overall winner of this year’s #DanceYourPhD contest is Sulo Roukka, who meshed lab experiments with dance moves under flashing lights as sequined lab mates analyzed hot chilies and mint with fancy footwork.
Watch the winning work and learn more about the category winners: scim.ag/4lSpjCl
Watch the winning work and learn more about the category winners: scim.ag/4lSpjCl
May 1, 2025 at 12:05 PM
🎉 The overall winner of this year’s #DanceYourPhD contest is Sulo Roukka, who meshed lab experiments with dance moves under flashing lights as sequined lab mates analyzed hot chilies and mint with fancy footwork.
Watch the winning work and learn more about the category winners: scim.ag/4lSpjCl
Watch the winning work and learn more about the category winners: scim.ag/4lSpjCl
SO excited to hear that Brad has been passed! He's an incredible historian and I'm so excited to read whatever he's working on next!
UPDATE: They passed me!
All thanks to my PhD committee—@zelizer.bsky.social, Paul Starr, @kevinmkruse.bsky.social, and Sam Freedman (not pictured)—for their probing questions and excellent feedback as I work to tell Edward R. Murrow’s story.
(And to Mr. Clooney, for his moral support…)
All thanks to my PhD committee—@zelizer.bsky.social, Paul Starr, @kevinmkruse.bsky.social, and Sam Freedman (not pictured)—for their probing questions and excellent feedback as I work to tell Edward R. Murrow’s story.
(And to Mr. Clooney, for his moral support…)
April 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
SO excited to hear that Brad has been passed! He's an incredible historian and I'm so excited to read whatever he's working on next!
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It’s taking me years of research & writing to try and bring Edward R. Murrow back to life with words—but this guy makes it look easy on stage!
Thrilled & grateful that George Clooney took the time to wish me “good night and good luck” before I defend my dissertation about our mutual fascination.
Thrilled & grateful that George Clooney took the time to wish me “good night and good luck” before I defend my dissertation about our mutual fascination.
April 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
It’s taking me years of research & writing to try and bring Edward R. Murrow back to life with words—but this guy makes it look easy on stage!
Thrilled & grateful that George Clooney took the time to wish me “good night and good luck” before I defend my dissertation about our mutual fascination.
Thrilled & grateful that George Clooney took the time to wish me “good night and good luck” before I defend my dissertation about our mutual fascination.
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Just did this interview with American Institute of Physics about my new book, Shaping Science (Chicago, 2020), all about NASA teams and what makes them tick.
www.aip.org/history-prog...
www.aip.org/history-prog...
How Organizations & Teams Shape Science
I am delighted to continue our author interview series with this conversation with sociologist Janet Vertesi. The goal for this interview series is to connect with researchers who are publishing outst...
www.aip.org
February 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Just did this interview with American Institute of Physics about my new book, Shaping Science (Chicago, 2020), all about NASA teams and what makes them tick.
www.aip.org/history-prog...
www.aip.org/history-prog...
Hello everyone! I'm a science writer and a historian of #scicomm (Princeton, *2018). ✍️ If you're looking to learn more about my past work, you're welcome to deep dive into my past work at my website: ingridockert.com
⭐Here's one of my comprehensive articles, about the history of 3-2-1 Contact! ⭐
⭐Here's one of my comprehensive articles, about the history of 3-2-1 Contact! ⭐
S is for Science: The making of 3-2-1 Contact
The beloved after-school show of the 1980s was the product of a then revolutionary idea: asking children what they wanted in a television science series.
pubs.aip.org
November 21, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Hello everyone! I'm a science writer and a historian of #scicomm (Princeton, *2018). ✍️ If you're looking to learn more about my past work, you're welcome to deep dive into my past work at my website: ingridockert.com
⭐Here's one of my comprehensive articles, about the history of 3-2-1 Contact! ⭐
⭐Here's one of my comprehensive articles, about the history of 3-2-1 Contact! ⭐
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We're entering year 10 of the Library of Congress project. It's been a gigantic, wonky, surprisingly successful experiment of academic/federal research collaboration.
November 17, 2024 at 2:05 PM
We're entering year 10 of the Library of Congress project. It's been a gigantic, wonky, surprisingly successful experiment of academic/federal research collaboration.
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Just spent the morning interviewing the founding research director of PBS. Amazing how closely connected public broadcasting was to early communication departments.
November 20, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Just spent the morning interviewing the founding research director of PBS. Amazing how closely connected public broadcasting was to early communication departments.
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Howdy 👋 new Bluesky folks! I've written books about a bunch of stuff including histories of astronomy; citizen scientists in the Cold War; radical engineering; art & technology...maybe some of this is of interest.
🗃️
www.patrickmccray.com
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www.patrickmccray.com
October 18, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Howdy 👋 new Bluesky folks! I've written books about a bunch of stuff including histories of astronomy; citizen scientists in the Cold War; radical engineering; art & technology...maybe some of this is of interest.
🗃️
www.patrickmccray.com
🗃️
www.patrickmccray.com