Hakeem Oluseyi

So the first president was the director of Lick Observatory. But it's known as America's first and oldest national astronomy organization.

So the first president was the director of Lick Observatory. But it's known as America's first and oldest national astronomy organization.

In the Bay Area, I used to observe supernovae there back in the day when I was a postdoc.

In the Bay Area, I used to observe supernovae there back in the day when I was a postdoc.

You know, you go with a bottle and then boom. Eat chips. You gotta eat chips at the observatory. So the ASP, one thing that made it different when it was founded was this egalitarian perspective. So they accepted professional astronomers, amateur astronomers, and educators at all the same level.

You know, you go with a bottle and then boom. Eat chips. You gotta eat chips at the observatory. So the ASP, one thing that made it different when it was founded was this egalitarian perspective. So they accepted professional astronomers, amateur astronomers, and educators at all the same level.

And you want to get it out there.

And you want to get it out there.

Because he doesn't hang out with Riff Raff.

Because he doesn't hang out with Riff Raff.

But later, they added a new group that is labeled as enthusiasts. Good. Yeah, yeah. So here's the thing about it. So I discovered them I went to the Bay Area in 91 for graduate school, and there was this guy at the nearby community college, your name, you gotta recognize, Andy Fracknoy, who was the CEO. He was teaching at the community college. Excuse me, yeah, he was teaching at Foothills.

But later, they added a new group that is labeled as enthusiasts. Good. Yeah, yeah. So here's the thing about it. So I discovered them I went to the Bay Area in 91 for graduate school, and there was this guy at the nearby community college, your name, you gotta recognize, Andy Fracknoy, who was the CEO. He was teaching at the community college. Excuse me, yeah, he was teaching at Foothills.

That's right, and so I'm looking at Mercury Magazine, I'm looking at the proceedings of the ASP.

That's right, and so I'm looking at Mercury Magazine, I'm looking at the proceedings of the ASP.

But you know what else they do? So there are 90 astronomy journals in the world. PASP is typically between 15 and 20 of the 90 astronomy journals. So they're typically the top, around 17% of astronomy journals. And there you go, a percentage of them, yeah.

But you know what else they do? So there are 90 astronomy journals in the world. PASP is typically between 15 and 20 of the 90 astronomy journals. So they're typically the top, around 17% of astronomy journals. And there you go, a percentage of them, yeah.

So very, very good to hear that. That's right. So I saw them as a rigorous, scientifically rigorous organization that had the social consciousness to do this educator training. Which nobody else was doing because it's a professional organization.

So very, very good to hear that. That's right. So I saw them as a rigorous, scientifically rigorous organization that had the social consciousness to do this educator training. Which nobody else was doing because it's a professional organization.

And how many families own their scientific instruments that they use professionally? Like people buy telescopes.

And how many families own their scientific instruments that they use professionally? Like people buy telescopes.