Happy 2010

Happy 2010

Dec 31

2010 is going to be a big year for me and my family. I will be submitting my thesis in February and am currently applying for jobs.

Merry Fucking Christmas

Merry Fucking Christmas

Dec 15

I'm not one to engage in STFC politics - I'm far too vulnerable and ignorant as PhD student - but I can make a few observations about the UK's impending funding disaster.

One Billion Dollars

One Billion Dollars

Oct 13

With the recent furore over LCROSS, the current STFC funding debacle and much recent discussion of manned spaceflight, I was reminded of this wonderful image showing the meaning of a billion dollars. It is relevant to astronomy because it puts into perspective where space exploration and research sit amongst several other massive enterprises.