Dr. John Barentine FRAS<p><a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/IntroduceYourself" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IntroduceYourself</span></a></p><p>Hello, Mastodon!</p><p>My background is in <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> through the Ph.D. level. Previously worked on high-mass <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/StarFormation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StarFormation</span></a>, <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/galaxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>galaxy</span></a> evolution and <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/instrumentation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>instrumentation</span></a> development. Now a professional in the world of <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/DarkSkies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DarkSkies</span></a>. My life’s mission is to help people experience the wonder of the cosmos. </p><p>Outside of work, my interests include <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a>, <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a>, <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/CurrentEvents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CurrentEvents</span></a>, <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a>, <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> and <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a>. Looking forward to discussing all of this and more with a new community here.</p>