AstroNews
The Curious Case Of Coordinated Galaxies
My favourite astronomy story this week is about the dwarf galaxies of Centaurus A. More on this story can be read here!
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The Astroholic Live
The Astroholic LIVE – Christmas Special 2017
In our third Christmas special, we cover synesthesia, the ghostly particles that are neutrinos and learning how they are ‘flavour-queer’, and answer some questions from the audience. We also went back and discussed the post about stars being aligned!
AstroNews
Stargazing Down Under
We’re currently in New Zealand on our honeymoon and we were lucky enough to have dark clear skies for a couple of nights. And let me tell you that we’ve been blessed by the spectacle that is the sky in the Southern Hemisphere.
How About That?
“The Stars Were Aligned”
Sometimes inspiration strikes in unusual ways at unusual times. I was tagged in a quote tweet where Prof Peter Coles states that as an astrophysicist he must contest Prince Harry’s statement that “the stars were aligned when he met Meghan.” Now, I’m currently on my honeymoon in New Zealand and we...
The Astroholic Live
The Astroholic LIVE – Sex In Space, STEM Education and Colour Changing Cocktails
In this episode of The Astroholic Live, we resolved the “cliff-hanger” from the previous episode about how sex in space works. Our special guest Dr. Suze Kundu took us through the three aspects of her career: research, teaching, and public engagement. Luìs discussed how playing chess or listening...
Astronomy
Help Preserving The Work Of Three Great Astronomers
Last week, it was Ada Lovelace Day which celebrates the achievements and work of the countless women of science and engineering. I shared a picture of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin which I’ve already discussed in previous posts. The tweet got some traction, the Harvard Project PHaEDRA replied, and I’m...
The Astroholic Live
The Astroholic LIVE – Brains VS Stars
In this episode of The Astroholic LIVE we looked into the therapeutic effects of MDMA, the phenomenal fourth observation of gravitational waves, how E. coli behave in space, and if people are addicted to social media.
How About That?
Why Do I Still Rant About Astrology?
A few years ago I filmed a vlog ranting about Astrology being nonsense and I’m now revisiting the subject, not because something has changed (it’s still bullshit), but because I think I understand my anger a bit better. A discussion arose in work concerning the most annoying unfounded beliefs tha...
Astronaut
Visiting The European Astronaut Centre
Recently, I’ve had the chance to visit the European Astronaut Centre, one of the important facilities belonging to the European Space Agency. I was there as part of a research test and I got the chance to play Astronaut for a day, so I did some exercises in simulated low gravity environments. Go...
Eclipse
Seeing The Great American Eclipse
I know I haven’t shut up about the eclipse for the last 8 months (and I’m not planning to anytime soon) but I wanted to just explain what it meant to me. Seeing an eclipse has been on my bucket list since I was a child. But there’s a particular pivotal moment that cemented my […]
The Astroholic Live
The Astroholic Live – Pride Edition
If you missed the latest The Astroholic Live, I was joined by the wonderful Luís Costa Da Silva and we talked about the latest news from the National Astronomy Meeting as well as a lot of psychology. We talked about Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and about astrology.
Isaac Newton
Robert Hooke – The Forgotten Genius
Two scientists, both alike in dignity, In fair London, where we lay our scene.. The birth of the scientific movement in the United Kingdom was a drama comparable to the one written by The Bard. Our two scientists are Robert Hooke and Isaac Newton. Both brilliant and yet very different.