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In my **astrophysical** research, I am primarily interested in how the gas in galaxies constantly rearranges itself over huge time spans to constantly form new stars, and in bringing large data sets and new data science techniques to bear on understanding the structure of the Milky Way. I have also had a long-standing interest in **data** **visualization**, and in improving the use of computers in all aspects of modern **(21st century) scholarship** and scientific research.

My interests in astronomy, visualization, and 21st-century tools combine in the form of WorldWide Telescope, which I help create and maintain, and upon which the WorldWide Telescope Ambassadors **science education** Program I founded often relies.

Since 2014, I have become very interested in the history of **Prediction**, as a way to understand modern computer simulations and their interpretation. I have served as coDirector for Science, where I help to bring new scholarship across the sciences to the attention of scholars and the public, at **Radcliffe** since 2017.

Someday soon, I may perhaps find time to make custom webpages for each of my interest areas below, but for now, please do follow the links, as many of the projects have entire websites of their own.

##### *Presentations associated with all of the projects below can be found at the* [*Talks Page*](/presentations)*.* 

Sort   ![Web of Research](/sites/g/files/omnuum6291/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/agoodman/files/web.png?itok=Goh3UHXJ) 

 



### **ASTROPHYSICS**

- *How do stars really form?* 
    - [The COMPLETE Survey of Star-Forming Regions](https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/COMPLETE/) ([data](https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataverse.xhtml?alias=complete))
    - The GAS Survey ([data](https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataverse.xhtml?alias=GAS_Project), [code](https://github.com/GBTAmmoniaSurvey))
- *What can we learn about the structure of the Milky Way from inside it?*
    - [milkyway3d.org](http://milkyway3d.org)

Please see the [Publications](/publications) page, and Alyssa Goodman's pre-2018 website for additional detals.



   ![glue logo](/sites/g/files/omnuum6291/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/agoodman/files/glue_icon_3_full_transparency.png?itok=-_bkS91K) 

 



### **DATA VISUALIZATION**

- [glue](http://glueviz.org)
- ["Astronomical Medicine" (Benefunder Site)](https://www.benefunder.com/technology-causes/alyssa-goodman/astronomy-propelling-interdisciplinary-research)
- [10 Questions to Ask when Creating a Visualization](http://10qviz.org)
- [Viz-e-Lab](https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/vizelab/)
- Visualization for Astronomers ([Curriculum and Materials, v. Vienna 2017](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxIRxiTe1u6BNWJGQWh1ZTQtUk0/view))
- [The Art of Numbers ](http://artofnumbers.org)(Harvard EMR19)



   ![Seamless Astronomy Logo](/sites/g/files/omnuum6291/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/agoodman/files/seamlesslogo_bw.jpg?itok=POqg0sBn) 

 



### **21st CENTURY SCHOLARSHIP**

- [The Timeline Consortium](https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/timelineconsortium)
- [WorldWide Telescope](http://worldwidetelescope.org/home)
- [The ADS All Sky Survey](/agoodman/The%20ADS%20All%20Sky%20Survey)
- [Astronomy Rewind](https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/zooniverse/astronomy-rewind)
- [The "Paper" of the Future](https://www.authorea.com/users/23/articles/8762-the-paper-of-the-future)
- [Data Sharing](http://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1003542), [Data Ethics](http://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005399)
- [The Harvard Data Science Initiative](https://datascience.harvard.edu) (2016-present)
- [The Initiative in Innovative Computing ](http://iic.harvard.edu)(2005-8)
- Seamless Astronomy



   ![WWT Ambassadors logo](/sites/g/files/omnuum6291/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/agoodman/files/901205.png?itok=qZ7QCyL4) 

 



### **SCIENCE EDUCATION**

- [WorldWide Telescope Ambassadors](http://wwtambassadors.org)
- Fetch! Episode using WorldWide Telescope ([Imdb link](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1766475/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_1))
- [Astronomy PhD Outreach Projects at Harvard](https://astronomy.fas.harvard.edu/public-outreach-project)
- ["The ISM and Star Formation"](https://ay201b.wordpress.com)(online course materials)
- ["Outreach" Modules about the Interstellar Medium](https://ay201b.wordpress.com/topical-modules/2013-topical-modules/)



   ![PredictionX Logo](/sites/g/files/omnuum6291/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/agoodman/files/predictionlogofinalblue.jpeg?itok=otAZ5YSs) 

 



### **PREDICTION: THE PAST & PRESENT OF THE FUTURE**

- [PredictionX.org](http://predictionx.org)
- PredictionX on [edX](http://edx.org) (e.g.[John Snow mini course](https://www.edx.org/course/predictionx-john-snow-cholera-epidemic-harvardx-soc1-jsx))
- [Freshman Seminar](https://predictionx.org/freshman_seminar) (Harvard FS27J)
- Harvard General Education Course (coming 2019-20)



   ![Radcliffe Logo](/sites/g/files/omnuum6291/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/agoodman/files/radclifelogo.jpg?itok=W6ZREqEN) 

 



### **PROJECTS AT RADCLIFFE**

##### Events Organized as [Faculty coDirector for Science](https://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/people/alyssa-a-goodman-faculty-director?context=about-us)

- [Next in Data Science ](https://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/event/2018-next-in-data-science-program)(2018)
- [Algorithmic Accountability: Designing for Safety](https://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/event/2018-ben-shneiderman-lecture) (2018)
- [The Undiscovered (2018 Science Symposium)](https://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/event/2018-undiscovered-symposium)
- [Climate+Data ](https://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/seminars-and-workshops/climate-data-harvard)@ Harvard (2019)
    - [An Energy Plan the Earth Can Live With](https://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/event/2019-daniel-m-kammen-lecture) (2019)
- Next in Data Visualization (2019, Coming Soon)