Jillian Scudder

Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Jillian Scudder was a Showcase Author at the Ohioana Book Festival on Saturday, April 20, in support of her astronomy book The Milky Way Smells of Rum & Raspberries (Icon). Scudder was interviewed in advance of the festival by Doug Dangler of WCBE 90.5 FM.

Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Jillian Scudder published an article in Nautilus, explaining the recent discovery inferring the first observational evidence of a spinning black hole.

Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Jillian Scudder gave the University of Louisville's annual Bullitt Lecture on October 12. The Bullitt Lecture is an invited speaker series aimed at engaging the general public in astronomy. Professor Scudder spoke about her new book, The Milky Way Smells of Rum & Raspberries.

Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Jillian Scudder published "The Shiniest Planet Has Clouds of Metal and Glass" in Nautilus, exploring a recent paper describing a very reflective exoplanet.

Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Jillian Scudder's most recent book, The Milky Way Smells of Rum and Raspberries, was reviewed by Foreword Reviews: "Her explanations of complex information—as about how black holes use jets of fast-moving energy to blow bubbles—are clear, following the step-by-step processes of discovery in easy-to-understand terms. The book’s biggest message is to be amazed, because the universe is an amazing place and its mysteries are endless. Aiming to intrigue general readerships about astrophysics, The Milky Way Smells of Rum and Raspberries is full of the energy and excitement of discovery."

Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Jillian Scudder was interviewed live on WWL radio based in New Orleans. The interview was an hour-long spontaneous conversation, and the third time she has been hosted on this program.

Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Jillian Scudder published an article in Nautilus summarizing a new paper discussing the youth of Saturn's rings - "Saturn's Rings Could Be Younger Than Flowers."

Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Jillian Scudder was interviewed live on WWL radio for an hour on May 11 about all things space.

An excerpt of Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy Jillian Scudder's new book, The Milky Way Smells of Rum & Raspberries (Icon Books, Feb 14 2023) was published in Nautilus Magazine.

Jillian Scudder's upcoming book, The Milky Way Smells of Rum & Raspberries, was positively reviewed in Publisher's Weekly: "From Saturn’s slowly decaying rings to diamond rain on Neptune, Scudder delivers entertaining pop science, all explained in accessible prose. Armchair astronomers will come away with a renewed sense of wonder at the strangeness of the universe."

Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy Jillian Scudder's book, Astroquizzical: The Illustrated Edition (MIT Press & Icon Books) has been named as one of four finalists for the 2023 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books in the Young Adult Science Book category.

Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy Jillian Scudder's new popular science book, The Milky Way Smells of Rum & Raspberries was published in the UK on November 3 by Icon Books. It will be released in the US/Global market on February 14, 2023.

Associate Professor of Physics Jillian Scudder coauthored a publication in the Astrophysical Journal on galaxies which have undergone a recent burst of star formation, examining the frequency of mergers in combination with where within a galaxy star formation is suppressed.

Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy Jillian Scudder's recent book, Astroquizzical: The Illustrated Edition (MIT Press) was included in the longlist of eight candidates for the 2023 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books in the Young Adult Science Book category.

Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Jillian Scudder received an NSF RUI grant of $229,027 to fund her research program understanding galaxies in the nearby universe. This grant was also announced by Senator Sherrod Brown as one of seven grants coming to Northeast Ohio higher-education institutions.

Jillian Scudder coauthored a publication in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, "Galaxy Pairs in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey XV: Properties of Ionised Outflows", studying the gas being driven from nearby galaxies.

Assistant Professor of Physics Jillian Scudder has released a new, fully illustrated edition of her book, Astroquizzical: Solving the Cosmic Puzzles of our Planets, Stars, and Galaxies—The Illustrated Edition (MIT Press). The book was released in the United States and Canada on February 2.

Assistant Professor of Physics Jillian Scudder published a first author paper in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society comparing 11 different ways of assessing the fraction of non-hydrogen gas in nearby galaxies. She found variations in how well these methods convert into each other, and determined some of the properties which influence the quality of the conversion. 

Assistant Professor of Physics Jillian Scudder is a coauthor on a publication describing a large legacy project, aiming to collect and unify overlapping data sets where far-infrared data is present. This project aims to allow easier study of distant galaxies across wavelength.

Assistant Professor of Physics Jillian Scudder was interviewed and quoted in an article in WIRED, commenting on astrophysical research: "Twinkling Black Holes Reveal an Invisible Cloud in Our Galaxy."
 

Jillian Scudder coauthored a publication recently accepted by Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, assessing how different methods of calculating the metal content of gas in other galaxies convert into each other.

Assistant Professor of Physics Jillian Scudder was interviewed about statistical methods in science versus political reporting for the piece "Here's how to read election news like a scientist" published on Live Science.

Assistant Professor of Physics Jillian Scudder coauthored a publication that appeared in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, which investigated which galaxies form starbursts in their centers in the nearby universe.

Assistant Professor of Physics Jillian Scudder coauthored a publication that appeared in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, which investigated what properties of a galaxy control its star formation rate.

Assistant Professor of Physics Jillian Scudder participated in the Books By the Banks book fair in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her book Astroquizzical: A curious journey through our cosmic family tree.

Assistant Professor of Physics Jillian Scudder's book Astroquizzical: A beginner's journey through the cosmos, published by Icon Books, was released in the U.S. and globally on September 10, 2019. The hardback was released in June 2018.

Assistant Professor of Physics Jillian Scudder was invited to present her research for the Galaxies and Cosmology Seminar series on March 19, 2019 at the Harvard Center for Astrophysics.

Assistant Professor of Physics Jillian Scudder presented research on January 7, 2019 at the American Astronomical Society annual meeting in Seattle, WA.

Assistant Professor of Physics Jillian Scudder gave a reading of her book Astroquizzical: A Curious Journey Through Our Cosmic Family Tree at Mindfair Books. 

Assistant Professor of Physics Jillian Scudder participated in the Buckeye Book Fair on November 3, 2018, in Wooster, Ohio.

Assistant Professor of Physics Jillian Scudder was quoted in the Gizmodo article "Trying to Understand the Size of This New Space Discovery Will Short-Circuit Your Brain."

Assistant Professor of Physics Jillian Scudder’s book, Astroquizzical: A Curious Journey Through Our Cosmic Family Tree, was reviewed in the August edition of Physics World.

Assistant Professor of Physics Jillian Scudder’s book, Astroquizzical, was reviewed in E&T Magazine and Times Higher Education.

Assistant Professor of Physics Jillian Scudder was interviewed about her book, Astroquizzical, on the “Little Atoms” podcast.

Assistant Professor of Physics Jillian Scudder has published her first book, Astroquizzical: A Curious Journey Through Our Cosmic Family Tree. 

Assistant Professor of Physics Jillian Scudder has been a regular science contributor for Forbes since 2015. Astroquizzical is an online column dedicated to answering questions about space.