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Category Archives: Australia
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
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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Taronga Zoo Adventure Day, featuring photo-op koalas
A report on our snuggle koala expedition, during which we also saw many other interesting animals both furry and feathered. Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Travel
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you’ve got 15 minutes to pack your bags
This morning Emily asked me a question I found surprising: “Do you know if airlines still do standby rates?” I was like: “What?… you mean, you show up at the airport and go on standby and maybe you can get … Continue reading
springtime and natural beauty in Canberra 2011
Spring has been underway in the Southern Hemisphere for some time now, and it’s a welcome change from the uniformly cold, Britannic blustery days we’d been having. We went over to Daylight Savings time about a week ago, and the … Continue reading
pop culture quiz
Multiple choice. Time: 15 minutes, after which put your pencils down and the TA will come round to collect your papers. This will be 20% of your final grade. Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Food, Lifestyle, Travel
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