Author Archives: Conor Myhrvold

About Conor Myhrvold

I'm a twin. I'm interested in science writing and VC.

Update on the Satellite that Fell From the Sky

By Conor Myhrvold
Posted: March 9, 2012

Category: mysteries, photography, satellites | 1 Comment

Pictures of the mysterious satellite that fell from the sky

By Conor Myhrvold
Posted: February 6, 2012

Category: mysteries, photography, satellites | Tagged 2001 A Space Odyssey, Arianne Space Solutions, Astronomy, Barbados, Caribbean, European Space Agency, French Guiana, Mars Probe, Outer Space, Russia, Satellites, Soyuz, St Vincent & the Grenadines, St. Georges, Stanley Kubrick, Tobago Cays | 2 Comments

Nepotism study proves life really is unfair

By Conor Myhrvold
Posted: November 6, 2011

Category: Nepotism | Tagged academia, bureaucrats, Italy, PLoS ONE, Stefano Allesina, University of Chicago | 1 Comment

The Dirty Side of Climate Science

By Conor Myhrvold
Posted: October 27, 2011

Category: Climatology, Fieldwork | Tagged East Caroline Islands, equator, Federated States of Micronesia, Galapagos, Home Depot, Intertropical Convergence Zone, Kosrae, Sachs Lab, sediment cores, University of Washington | 2 Comments