In February of 2023 I was invited to discuss all things Astronomy on the "Sparks in Action" podcast hosted by Donna Sherman, my co-presenter of the Meditation Under the Stars planetarium show series at the John R. Kirk Planetarium.
Episode Description:
"Raj Pandya is the Director of the John R. Kirk Planetarium and a lecturer in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the State University of New York in New Paltz, NY. Allyson Sheneman is a student of Astronomy, Biology and Physics and an outstanding presenter of planetarium shows. In our fact-filled, fun and lively conversation they explore a variety of topics such as the possibility of intelligent life in the cosmos, an icy moon of Jupiter that spouts geysers, thoughts about human habitation on Mars, the power of the new Webb telescope and more."
The Four Seasons, Spring 2025 (Vol. 2, Issue 1) of the Stony Brook University Graduate Arts and Sciences Magazine Poetry feature.
In Spring of 2024, I was invited to be featured on the New Paltz social media for a "Day in the Life" style video. I demonstrated the work I had for the day including planetarium show practice, my microbiology lab, my optics lab, and more!
My Keynote address from Convocation in August of 2022 is provided below as well.