A portrait photographer who deals with the dynamics of light, Fos is also a classic specimen from "an age of hobbyists—of passionate, though part-time, scientists".
Two former competitors, Astrobotic Technology of Pittsburgh and Part-Time Scientists in Berlin are continuing with their moon plans, just not by the end of this year.
Robert Boehme, the leader of Part-Time scientists, said his team — which is backed by Audi, the carmaker — had a contract to launch in mid-2018.
Part-time scientists work anywhere from 8 to nearly 40 hours per week.
The article touches on funding issues for part-time scientists as well.
Florida-based Moon Express (which has raised more than $30 million) and Germany's Part-Time Scientists each won two GLXP milestone awards.
What a coincidence — that's what the Part-Time Scientists, a team working on a homegrown lunar rover for Google's Lunar XPRIZE, decided, too!
Although the dismal U.S. economy of late has slowed the company's growth, it is about to add to its staff of seven full- and part-time scientists.
A recent work-life balance feature in Science Careers featured an article on part-time scientists and another on corporate work/life policies that include part-time work.
Mr. Glenn, who served both as subject of geriatric research and part-time scientist, faces still more medical testing in the coming weeks.
Dr Both, a part-time scientist at the forensic science service in Adelaide, told the court, in Darwin, that she had "a large number of concerns" about the DNA technique used by Dr Jonathan Whitaker, a senior forensic scientist with the UK-based Forensic Science Service.
