Professor, Astrophysicist, @UNSWScience. Also Mum, Reader, Proto-Surfer. All opinions my own. She/hers.
Joined July 2015
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At @UNSWScience we have been investigating the tar balls that washed up on Coogee and other Sydney beaches.
What do we know (and not know!) so far?
Here comes our thread!
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Professors - talk to students at conferences and events. Not everyone can just walk up and start a conversation. You have status, and it can be intimidating. Create balance. Smile. Introduce yourself. Ask them about their research.
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One of the many benefits of full @ESO membership for Australia would be the opportunity to access time on the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) – which feels like a very apt name for this incredible piece of infrastructure, currently under construction in Armazones, Chile.
📷ESO
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‘Science is best when it has a bunch of different ideas… they can help solve the problems that can’t be solved by status quo thinking.’
–Astrophysicist Deanne Fisher
Explore her #STEMEquityMonitor story this International Day of LGBTQIA+ People in #STEM: industry.gov.au/news/women-a…
ALT Photo of Deanne looking at the camera and smiling. She stands with her hands together, wearing red glasses and a patterned green shirt. White graphic overlay with decorative symbols. Text says ‘case study: Deanne Fisher. STEM Equity Monitor 2023. industry.gov.au/STEMEquityMonitor’
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How we reached 50% women in our astrophysics research organisation - a paper out today in @NatureAstronomy outlines how we got there. Diverse leadership, 50% women on interviews, 50% women shortlisted are key. Read more: astro3d.org.au/we-achieved-g… #astronomy #genderequity
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Did you know that billions of years ago in the depths of space there were stars that were being pulled towards each other and eventually colliding, but we're only able to discover them now? @UNSWCanberra astrophysicist, @astronomash tells us how:
bit.ly/3rG7Xl1
#space
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The IAU Centre for the Protection of the Dark and Quiet Sky from Satellite Constellation Interference (CPS) launched SatCons 101, a new educational curriculum for learning about the design of large satellite constellations and their impact on astronomy.
iau.org/news/announcements/d…
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Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of Tasmania, public health physician, and Palawa man, Prof. Ian Anderson, has been advocating for a YES vote, but has also expressed concerns about the toll the debate is having on Indigenous people. #RNBreakfast
abc.net.au/listen/programs/r…
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SYDNEY: Join @KarenLLivesey for a free public lecture to hear how nano-magnets are transforming approaches to cancer treatments, data storage and more.
Thurs 14 Sep 6PM at @UNSW's Laurence Theatre.
Details: aip.org.au/event-5383804
#superstarsofSTEM
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We are looking for PhDers to contribute to our #PhDStories blog!
✅700-1500 words
✅Personal angle on any aspect of PhD life
✅Friendly editorial team will help polish your article!
thephdplace.com/write-an-art…
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ESO's #ELT is now half completed!
The #BiggestEyeOnTheSky is advancing at a good pace in areas such as:
🌰 Dome structure
💿Telescope mirrors
🕹️ Control system
🦾 First scientific instruments
🔌Support infrastructure
More info ➡️ eso.org/public/chile/news/es…
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Dark matter in colliding galaxy clusters, travelling back to the cosmic dawn, enabling ‘impossible’ research, and more...
Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 @AstroSocAus
Media release: scienceinpublic.com.au/media…
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Wanna understand some of the biggest science news of the year (maybe the decade?) better than 99% of people? That new should be coming out tomorrow evening, but we know a bit about it...so here's a thread:
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Today I'm gonna walk you through how satellites interfere with every wavelength of astronomy--- BOTH ground AND space based.
Important to know: there are 4k functioning satellites in orbit. 400,000 are in various stages of production.
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The 2023 UNSW x National Science Week event program has been announced!
@Aus_ScienceWeek is an incredible opportunity to celebrate the contributions of our researchers & academics to the advancement of science, medicine, technology & engineering.
Details⬇️
newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/sc…
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Harassment experiences are common in Astronomy but navigating them can be a nightmare...♥️
Here are 10 ways we can improve support resources in astronomy 👇♥️
baas.aas.org/pub/2023i020/re…
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Are your #JWST NIRCam images plagued by "wisp" artefacts? @aaronrobotham has got the solution to help you get rid of them!
See before-and-after example here 👇
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1/3 Gazing up at the night sky and mapping out stars is “one of the most accessible sciences out there” says @UNSW astrophysicist and proud Wiradjuri woman, Kirsten Banks.
But the number of stars we can now see with the naked eye is dramatically reducing due to light pollution.