Lisa Will

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Astrophysicist, educator, geek. She/her. Professor, Physics/Astronomy, San Diego City College. Resident Astronomer, Fleet Science Center.

Ad for the Mixer for Science Minded Geeks at Comic-Con.
STEM in Middle Grade description and Comic-Con logo
Comic-Con logo and panel description. Thur, 7/23 at 7pm.
Logo and info over a view of the Earth from space. Mission Control, an immersive STEAM experience: July 23-26, 11AM-5PM daily. Del Mar Room at the Marriott Marquis Marina
Small black and tan terrier Amelia, on all fours, with orange collar on a bed with grey linens, looking slightly to the side.
There will be times when the struggle seems impossible. I know this already. Alone, unsure, dwarfed by the scale of the enemy. Remember this. Freedom is a pure idea. It occurs spontaneously and without instruction. Random acts of insurrection are occurring constantly throughout the galaxy. There are whole armies, battalions that have no idea that they've already enlisted in the cause. Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward. And then remember this. The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that. And know this, the day will come when all these skirmishes and battles, these moments of defiance will have flooded the banks of the Empire's authority and then there will be one too many. One single thing will break the siege. Remember this. Try.
Clouds in a twilight sky, with a sandy beach, catamarans in front of Sail Bay
Small black and brown terrier pup Dozer, sitting in sunlight on green grass.
Rush concert seen from upper level.
Banner advertising sold out Rush shows at the Forum.
Black and white pup Winnie leaning against a gray sofa cushion, looking up with sad puppy eyes.
Small black and tan terrier Amelia. Seated on a blanketed couch, facing the camera, with a twisted mouth.
Black and white pup Winnie and her chew toy, side pose looking into camera, on a striped blanket and grey couch.
View from above of two small dogs taking up entire chaise section of couch.
Final scene of SW: Rebels "Trials of the Darksaber" with Sabine (young woman, Mandalorian) standing with three men (one Mandalorian, two Jedi) kneeling at her feet, expressing fealty to her, under a starlit evening sky.
WonderCon logo on the Anaheim Convention Center under a partly cloudy sky.
Side profile of small black and tan pup Amelia, with pink collar, looking out at the Pacific
View of cloudy skies above the Pacific. Calumet Park, San Diego
Cosmic Call Signs post with spacecraft on a space background Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT Room 207 From the fictional Millennium Falcon and Serenity to the real-world Apollo and Galileo, the names given to our spacecraft become iconic. Dr. Lisa Will (astrophysicist) leads a discussion with Dr. Laine D'Augustine (aerospace engineer), Sydney Hamilton (aerospace engineer), Brian Tatosky (VFX supervisor), and Robert Hurt (astronomer) exploring the stories and meaning behind the naming of both real and science fiction spacecraft.
Science of Disneyland graphic, including Star WarsOlogies logo. Disneyland is just down the road, so this panel takes a virtual field trip to explore the parks from a different point of view. Topics will include physics, the psychology of play and Disney adults, the history of witches and magic, and the role of technology and automation in the happiest place on Earth. Panelists include astrophysicist Lisa Will, historian Beth Pollard, psychologist Drea Letamendi, art historian Roland Betancourt (author, Disneyland and the Rise of Automation: How Technology Created the Happiest Place on Earth), paleontologist Stuart Sumida (advisor, Matterhorn animations and co-author, Disneyland Rocks! The Geology of Disneyland and California Adventure), and biologist Elizabeth Rega (consultant, Hall of Presidents). Moderated by science writer Melissa T. Miller. All are Disney fans eager to help attendees experience Disneyland from a whole new angle.
Small black and white pup, sitting between legs (blue jean, brown shoes)
Trent Reznor walking to center stage
Closeup center stage - NIN
Graphic about STARTastro info session being held at San Diego City College, Room S-316, at 4PM on Thur, March 5.
Black and tan terrier pup Amelia. In her tummy, looking up at camera. On a red and grey plaid blanket, under a grey blanket.
Small black and white terrier mix, Winnie, sitting on a couch and blanket, looking up towards the camera.
Serious black and white pup Winnie and smaller happy black and tan pup Amelia in a grey car interior.
Two small terrier mixes on a couch covered in blankets. Black and white pup Winnie draped over black and tan pup Amelia.
Small fuzzy brown terrier mix Dozer, on a colorful quilt with a sock in his mouth.
Glowing water fountain in front of a stone building (Natural History Museum) through trees, under a partly cloudy, dark sky.
Small black and white terrier pup Winnie, standing on green grass in the sunlight, smiling at the camera
View of green grass and distant ocean through trees under a partly cloudy sky. Kate Sessions Park.
Pup Amelia outside in a purple stroller.
Small terrier pup Amelia on her belly on a gray cushion, facing the camera.
Two pups curled up on a black and gray blanket. Black and tan small terrier Amelia with black and white small terrier Winnie wrapped around her, Winnie’s chin on Amelia’s back.
Photo of hardcover book - GOD’S JUNK DRAWER - by Peter Clines. Green font and grey fossilized bones on black background.
Black and white small terrier leaning in a gray pillow.
View from Kate Sessions Park with sunlight on green grass. Trees in foreground, Mission Bay and the Pacific Ocean in the distance.
Black and white pup Winnie in the sunlight, looking up with tongue sticking out.
Nine Inch Nails concert banners on the Forum in the sunlight.
Small black and blonde terrier mix, Amelia. Seated on beige carpet (cast with shadows), looking up at viewer.
Tail of a humpback in the waters off Morro Bay. Morro Rick shrouded in fog in the background. Birds swarming around whale.
Sun setting behind Morro Rock with bay and boats in the foreground.
Sun low over the ocean.
Sleeping black and white terrier pup Winnie, belly up on a dark blue blanket.
Small black and brown terrier pup, on his belly on a tan carpet, looking into the camera with soulful puppy eyes.
Classic red Hall H circular sign with the San Diego Comic-Con logo as fans enter
Lego booth in the Comic-Con Lego display
Tall Ship Star of India lit up on San Diego Harbor in the twilight
Sun, clouds with trees framing children playing in the Waterfront Park fountain, with the ships of the San Diego Maritime Museum in the background.
Incredibly crowded beach, Sail Bay, San Diego
Small black and tan pup Amelia, curled in her tummy, head up and facing the camera, on a red and black blanket.
Black and brown pup Dozer, on stomach facing camera, on blue and white plaid blanket.
Kate Sessions park looking towards the Pacific Ocean. Sunlight filtering through trees onto a grassy slope with many people enjoying the public space.
Graphic with Comic-Con Museum logo and panel description: Bigger on the Inside: Doctor Who Gadgets and the Future of Technology. Saturday, June 7 at 11AM. Included with museum admission
Science Interrupted—our featured panel discussion taking place Saturday, May 10, from 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. at the Fleet Science Center during our all-day A Celebration of Science event. Special guest speakers like Scott Peters, U.S. Congressman, 50th District, will engage in the following topics: - Science: The Next 75 Years - Science Under Attack: The Public Response - National Policy: Taking Action (with Scott Peters, U.S. Congressman, 50th District) Guests may enter Fleet Science Center Building starting at 9:30 AM. Fleet staff will be on hand to welcome attendees and guide them inside, where coffee and pastries will be available before the panel begins.
Closeup of the face of tiny brown pup Amelia, nestled in blue and gray blankets, one paw extended toward the camera.
Me (woman with brown hair, wearing blue jeans, black clogs, and a Star Wars cardigan) standing in profile with hands to my throat while a Darth Vader cosplayer carrying a red lightsaber has his hand out in the "force choke" position. Image from a few years ago.
Tiny black and tan pup, on her belly on a grey sofa cushion, with a little blep.
Black and white small terrier pup Winnie, sitting upright with wide innocent eyes.