Howdy Stranger!
I am scientist passionate about using computer science to build scientific tools to solve problems in geoscience, astronomy, atmospheric and oceanic science. I currently work as a Scientific Python Developer at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
I am also excited about learning and teaching science history. I am the researcher, writer, and artist for the STEM and science history blog History Survival Guide. My goal is to break down complex concepts in a fun and engaging way that my readers can apply in their everyday life. For more information about my personal projects or freelance work I am part of on are available in Outreach and Projects section.
For more information and details about projects I’ve been a part of are available in the Research section.
You can contact me at cyschneck@gmail.com
News
May 2026: New Video Alert! The Hardest Soviet Mission in History—The all too short life of Sputnik 1 and the Soviet team that fought to bring it to life
April 2026: Thrilled to be selected as an Honorable Mention for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Program: Black Snow: Wildfire smoke as a source of pollutants in Colorado’s snowpacks
March 2026: Excited to accept a Masters position with the Geography department at the University of Colorado Boulder!
February 2026: New Video Alert! Surviving Jupiter in the 1990’s—The life, death, and violent evaporation of the Galileo probe
January 2026: New Video Alert! The Hardest NASA Mission in History—The trials and tribulations of the Galileo orbiter
July 2025: New Video Alert! The message NASA wants aliens to see—A breakdown and history of the Pioneer Plaque
August 2023: Excited to join NCAR as a Scientific Python Developer on the GeoCAT team!