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World; that book turned me into a lifelong skeptic. I’ve also loved
the communication style of James Burke, of Connections fame. I’m
also lucky that some of my biggest inspirations, are also my best
friends, like Phil Plait and Pamela Gay.
Universe today is now a worldwide and well respected
website, how did Universe today come about?
FC: I originally created Universe Today back in 1999 as a side project
while I was working for a web development company in Vancouver.
After a few months, I knew that this would be my future career,
and so I did everything I could to make the revenue sustainable
so I could make it my full time job. It took a few years of hard work
to be able to make that change.
What other projects are you involved with?
FC:In addition to Universe Today, I’m also the co-host of Astronomy
Cast, which I create with Dr. Pamela Gay. I’ve been working with
a team of astronomers on the Virtual Star Party, where we broadcast a live view of the night sky every week onto Google+. I also
produce explainer videos on YouTube, helping people understand
various concepts in space and astronomy.
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