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Jan 14, 2025 | 
damonahoffman.com | Julia Ross
We all want to believe in the magic of love. We’ve seen the romcoms and fairy tales, and we crave our own meet-cute. But beyond those fairytales and meet-cutes lies a deeper understanding of connection that could forever transform anyone’s love life.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
damonahoffman.com | Julia Ross
“When will I know they’re the one?” It’s the question that’s launched a thousand rom-coms and kept countless singles tossing and turning at night. Along with its equally anxiety-inducing cousins: “What if I’m missing the red flags?” and “Is it too soon to get physical?”Lucky for us, this week’s episode brings back a true love expert who’s helped thousands find their perfect match.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
damonahoffman.com | Julia Ross
Fall is in full swing, cuffing season is here, and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Whether you’re navigating long-distance connections, staying safe while online dating, or figuring out how to take your dating game to the next level, this week’s Dear Damona episode has you covered. We’re dedicating the whole show to your most pressing dating dilemmas and relationship questions as we head into the holiday season.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
smithsonianmag.com | Abigail Pocasangre |Julia Ross
Mexican American Verónica Dávila started riding horses at the age of three; by age four she was competing in escaramuzas, synchronized riding demonstrations. Dávila wore this colorful dress (right) in the early 2000s as captain of the San Antonio, Texas, escaramuza team Las Valentinas.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
smithsonianmag.com | Abigail Pocasangre |Julia Ross
The material properties of the multilayered, full pressure suit—in particular, its metallic sheen and exterior texture—make the object challenging to capture in fine detail through the 3D digitization process. Reflective surfaces do not always render well as technicians take images using a process called photogrammetry, which creates 3D images from photos.
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
smithsonianmag.com | Abigail Pocasangre |Julia Ross
Researchers with the National Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian Data Science Lab explored that question in a recent study of fish species in the Amazon River in Peru. The team used AI to train a computer model to identify fishes based solely on photographs.
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
smithsonianmag.com | Abigail Pocasangre |Julia Ross
The material properties of the multilayered, full pressure suit—in particular, its metallic sheen and exterior texture—make the object challenging to capture in fine detail through the 3D digitization process. Reflective surfaces do not always render well as technicians take images using a process called photogrammetry, which creates 3D images from photos.
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
smithsonianmag.com | Abigail Pocasangre |Julia Ross
Under a new initiative called AstroAI, launched last year by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory—part of the Center for Astrophysics I Harvard & Smithsonian—computer scientists and astrophysicists are using AI to mine previously unexamined stores of data to better understand the universe. One AstroAI study completed in 2023 used AI tools to develop a first-of-its-kind model to assess the atmospheres of exoplanets, or planets orbiting stars other than the Sun.
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Feb 20, 2024 | 
damonahoffman.com | Julia Ross
Dating is sometimes just a string of mistakes and learning experiences. We’ve all had our ups and downs – from figuring out how to flirt to navigating new relationships to learning how to read subtle cues. It’s sometimes trial and error, but who says it all to be sooo serious? What if, instead of internalizing our setbacks, we took a moment to laugh at them? Laughter is the best medicine, after all. That’s why our guest this week is Lane Moore, host of the comedy stage show Tinder Live.
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Feb 13, 2024 | 
damonahoffman.com | Julia Ross
Welcome to a very special Valentine’s Day post, friends! Tomorrow’s the big day and many of you are feeling the pressure to be coupled up or get struck by Cupid’s arrow. But we all know the holiday brings up a mix of emotions – from excitement to disdain and everything in between. Regardless of your date status, we can look to relationship insights to chart brighter paths forward.
