>> "This star surviving is a little like Obi-Wan Kenobi coming back as a force ghost in Star Wars," said co-author Andy Howell, adjunct professor at UC Santa Ba

>> "This star surviving is a little like Obi-Wan Kenobi coming back as a force ghost in Star Wars," said co-author Andy Howell, adjunct professor at UC Santa Barbara and senior staff scientist at Las Cumbres Observatory. It is a little-known fact outside of academia that scientists, particularly Phycisists and Biologists, take special courses during their studies that aim to help them formulate the findings of their research in language that is easily understood by the lay person. :|