Hi! I'm Linda Harden, formerly The Human Neutrino
(and probably still known to some as the Purple Menace).

I am a grad student in astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz (Go, Fighting Banana SLUGS!!!). The research that most interests me is the search for extrasolar planets. My other research interests are in celestial mechanics/orbital dynamics, planet formation, planetary rings, and numerical simulations of impacts.

I left a trail of destruction in my wake as an astronomy, physics, math, and computer science major at the University of Maryland, where I graduated in May. I worked for Dr Doug P. Hamilton on an honors thesis, "Dusty Rings Around Saturn," in astronomy and physics.

In my none-too-copious free time (sigh), I enjoy ballroom dancing. I used to dance with Ballroom at Maryland. I plan to join the Swingin' Slug Dance Club when fall quarter starts. Katherine Wu has more links about dancing at Santa Cruz.

More pictures from my trip to Arizona!!



Astronomy stuff of above-average miscellaneity:

People

For those who love Fire, Death, and Destruction:

I don't know anybody like that, do you?