Science and productivity by Dr. Christine Corbett Moran
CodeXgalactic hosts writings by polymath Christine Corbett Moran on a variety of topics including: science, science fiction, productivity, philosophy, humanities, motherhood, culture, sports, politics, music, quantum computing, programming, physics, AI, biology, art, and more.
Hi! I’m Christine. My mother called me “Dr. Moran”, the internet knows me as “corbett”, my colleagues call me “Chris”, and my kids call me “mom”. I like collecting projects and experiences which I hope will one day render me able to solve any problem I find interesting or important. My portfolio of projects is Read More ...
In the 1800s, educated elites were expected to be proficient in Latin, Greek, classical literature, religious knowledge, moral philosophy, public speaking, writing, basic arithmetic, geometry, natural philosophy (covering fundamental physics, astronomy, and biology), music, art, poetry, classical and national history, geography, French, and social graces. Physical activities like horseback riding, rowing, and fencing were also Read More …
My guess is probably not. I went into the Apple Store today to finally try out the Vision Pro. I had on an Apple Watch Ultra, and a top of the line MacBook Pro, the latest iPhone, and the AirPods Max in my bag; that’s not even the whole of the Apple products I own. Read More …
I’ve picked up chess as a fun hobby as an adult, alongside my kids who are learning it as well. I remember enjoying the game as a kid, but not really having anyone to play with. When I grew older, I was a bit intimidated by it—thinking it as a constant test of intelligence, instead Read More …
I seem to make a lot more progress on my hobbies than others, something I’m grateful for as a busy parent where if I didn’t have some tricks up my sleeve I might not be taking time for hobbies at all. The only one I know who makes more is my partner. I have a Read More …
I’ve previously talked about my rejection from the Astronaut Candidate Class of 2017, marking my second attempt. My first rejection came via a postcard, the second through a phone call after an in-person interview and medical evaluation, and the third via a letter with a personalized note. Undeterred, I’m now on my fourth application. I’m Read More …
I’ve done a lot of hard things in my life — accomplishments or experiences that most would find difficult to achieve or endure. I won’t go into too much detail here, but you can check out my website for more christinecorbettmoran.com. Everything from two degrees from MIT, multiple books, multiple children, running multiple startups while completing a Read More …
Back in 2020 there began a meme “Random things in my X that just make sense”. Now that I’ve had the chance to live in the company of ~10 other families for 4 weeks, I’ve spotted some ways our family is unique. I know each of the other families could write a blog just like Read More …
A full-time working parent with a decent “work-life-family” balance might spend 40 hours at their job and 40 hours with their children per week. Assuming a traditional nine-to-five alongside 3–6 hours with kids per day weekdays, and 6–12 hours per day with kids weekends, we are talking equivalent of two full-time jobs. Likewise with a Read More …
I enjoyed slow traveling beginning before college, before it had a name. From the age of 18 on in non-chronological order: A year in Denmark, three months in Baltimore, Jerusalem, New Jersey/New York, San Francisco, Tromsø (Norway). A month in Cairo, in Manila, on trains in Europe. Nearly a year at the South Pole in Read More …
Update: After a year hosting technical in progress works via Obsidian publicly, I decided to go back to using it personally (one vault) and for work (a second vault) without using the publish feature. I find Obsidian great but the interface for browsing didn’t provide a substitute for a blog, which is what I was Read More …