Sky's Research Paper

According to one of Sky's thesis advisors, Dr. Alex Sessions, "Sky had made some truly groundbreaking discoveries over the past year which significantly affect our understanding of when and how early life on Earth evolved. Those results have just been published in a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences [NAS], one of the most influential journals in the world. Most graduate students, even at Caltech, are happy to have any paper published by the end of their third year, let alone a groundbreaking one in such a prestigious journal." [Excerpted from the Topanga Messenger.]

Dr. Dianne K. Newman, Sky's other thesis advisor, remarks that it is no exaggeration to say that this is a landmark paper and will have a long-lasting impact on the field of geobiology.

Note from John: I left a comment about reading the last paragraph of Sky's paper, but in case you don't make it that far I thought I'd include it here:

With profound sadness we record that Sky Rashby passed away on August 25, 2007, while this manuscript was in press. This is his work and his first scientific publication. We mourn the tragic loss of this talented young scientist and compassionate individual.