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outreach report: day 4
Mike shows me how it’s done. Continue reading
day 3: Uluru first contact in vignettes
Haven’t done a vignette series in a while. Here’s one. Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Environment, Mindfulness, Nature, Travel
Tagged anangu, birds, respect, traditional societies, uluru
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astronomy outreach report: days 1 & 2
(NB: These are about my personal experiences in my own words, and shouldn’t be taken to reflect any official position of CAASTRO, whom I’m representing out here as Astronomer-In-Residence.) Night 1 (Sounds of Silence) I join outgoing CAASTRO Astronomer-In-Residence Iraklis … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Australia, Science Tourism, Travel
Tagged awesome, caastro, uluru
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CAASTRO Astronomer-In-Residence program at Uluru
In which I embark on approximately the best all-expenses-paid vacation a nerd could ask for. Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Australia, Career, Science Tourism, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged awesome, caastro, uluru
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moving on over
Tenancy agreements seem substantially the same in America and Australia, at least to me. So why do Australian landlords seem so much more bureaucratic? Continue reading
kia ora koutou!
I’ve been absorbed in Getting Shit Done lately, so I haven’t had much to say; those who are interested in the shit I’m getting done should look at RSNearch, though those posts may or may not be accessible depending on … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Career, Lifestyle, Nature, New Zealand, Travel
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Australia Day 2013
A public holiday gives me a chance for a quick bullet-list update. Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Australia, Lifestyle, Nature, Travel
Tagged bushfires, ducklings, siding spring, type Ia supernovae
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CfA on Thursday: Kailash Sahu, my lunch talk, and more
TL;DR My talk went well, and there were some other interesting talks too. Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Technical, Travel
Tagged gravitational microlensing, harvard, type Ia supernovae
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CfA on Tuesday: Ia progenitors, “fast+brights”, and more
Wandering around the CfA seeing who I bump into. Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Technical, Travel
Tagged harvard, superluminous supernovae, type Ia supernovae, type Ic supernovae
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CfA on Monday: 15-year REU Reunion
Just like old times. Mostly. Continue reading
Antipodal Points 