Rebecca Beamer
School
Middle Tennessee State University, Southern New Hampshire University
Expertise
Astronomy, Physics, Science, US History, Weird Facts
- Rebecca is working toward obtaining a degree in non-fiction writing after taking several courses in physics and astronomy, including experimental astronomy, astrophysics, modern physics, theoretical physics, stars and galaxies astronomy, and solar system astronomy.
- In addition to writing for Grunge, Rebecca posts current news, tidbits, and short educational pieces on astronomy and physics on her personal blog on Medium.com.
- Rebecca is currently working on writing children's books on science topics to introduce kids to these topics early in a fun, educational way.
Experience
Rebecca Beamer is a science writer who has a passion for making complex topics easy to understand. She believes that you shouldn't need a doctorate to understand certain topics, and her goal is to make them easy to understand for those with limited background knowledge on the subject. Her favorite subjects to write about include astronomy, physics, technology, and history. Rebecca loves to do research and takes her time to learn new things daily to share with the world.
Education
Rebecca began her college career looking to obtain a bachelor's degree in physics and astronomy. During her time in college, she was a research student for NASA's Radio JOVE project, which included writing an article for NASA's Radio JOVE newsletter. She took upper-level courses in a variety of physics and astronomy subjects. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Rebecca took a break from college to take care of her family. She is now returning to college to obtain a bachelor's degree in non-fiction writing. She hopes to use the knowledge she previously obtained from her time studying physics and astronomy to complement the skills she is learning in writing through her work and school.
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Stories By Rebecca Beamer
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Many people suffer from the occasional bout of insomnia -- can't get to sleep, or wake up early and can't get back. A wounded soldier took it to new levels.
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Adolph Hitler has gone down in history as one of the most despised people to have ever lived. His politics were bad enough; personal contact was no picnic.
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Memories can be tricky things -- we can be haunted by unpleasant memories, warmed by the good ones, and befuddled by what we do or don't remember, good or bad.
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Humans grow in a number of ways throughout a lifetime -- but we also shrink, too. So why does that happen? And what causes it? The answer might surprise you.
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Scientists work to develop theories, explanations for why things are the way they are, verified by observation and data. What about things before they were?
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Some sea creatures are so very tiny and, if we're honest, quite puppy level adorable. Others are quite enormous and, if we're honest, terrifying.
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It's not at all unusual for the First Family to bring pets with them when they move into the White House. Other times, pets arrive later, as gifts.
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Historical figures -- good, bad, indifferent -- are often the subject of minute examination, every aspect of their lives and backgrounds analyzed.
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Science fiction glories in possibilities, including inventions and developments beyond the capabilities of the present day -- including speed.
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Alan Shepard famously hit two golf balls during his Apollo 14 moon mission. Here's how far they went, and where they may have landed.
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When we think of nuclear reactors, we might assume they're all made by humans. But as scientists discovered in 1972, that's not necessarily the case.
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The sun keeps us warm, provides nutrients, and that all important summer tan. Scientists are now exploring closer than ever to the surface of our nearest star.
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Space is a vast unexplored seemingly endless expanse. In it there are a multitude of flying bodies and here's how you tell the difference between them.
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Neil Armstrong is perhaps the world's most famous astronaut, and he died after heart complications. Many believe that his death was a mistake by the hospital.
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Sure, the moon is kind of a second-class citizen when it comes to objects in orbit, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have its own unique characteristics.
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The Moon isn't exactly a plot of land to be conquered and owned, but that hasn't stopped many from claiming ownership. One man claims to own part of the Moon.
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Discovering new planets is usually a feat left to professional scientists, but one 17-year-old intern actually discovered a planet the size of Saturn.
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The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster left a lot of toxic debris. Russian scientists involved in designing the first lunar rovers were hired to help clean it up.
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It's no secret that rocket engines are hot, but they're so hot that they produce enough heat to melt virtually anything. Here's how they do it.
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Shooting stars are not uncommon to see over Earth. But, when one explodes over our planet it can cause a mighty boom, such as one did over the Bering Sea.
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One woman, Joy Milne, has a rare sense of smell that allows her to smell a serious disease on a person before they even know they have it. Here's her story.
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Like the children's party game of Telephone, the books of the Bible have been copied and re-copied over centuries. Do the originals still exist anywhere?
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If you've ever observed an animal after giving birth, you may have noticed the mother licking her young. But why do animals do this? Here's the answer.
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Neptune is the eighth planet in our solar system and is one of the gas giants. To decipher how long it takes to orbit the sun, scientists used this technique.
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Sometimes it feels like astronomy is more art than science. From celestial observation using the naked human eye to orbiting telescopes, it's full of surprises.
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Neptune is one of the gas giants that orbit the sun. This enormous planet received a visit from only one spacecraft in the history of human space exploration.
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Uranus is one of the furthest planets from Earth in the solar system, over 2 billion miles from the sun. Here's how long it would take to travel there.