Dr Laura Driessen
@AstroLauraD
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Radio astronomer at the University of Sydney investigating radio stars. Die-hard Dees supporter. she/her (views are my own) #SuperstarsOfSTEM
Sydney, New South Wales
Joined May 2016
Just hit 1000 followers 🥳. But. I've pretty much left this app. so follow me on insta instead 😆 .I post short and sweet astronomy/space related reels.
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Vote now for the best @NatureAstronomy cover! I'm not biased at all, but you should totally vote for @ManishaCaleb's September cover 📡 😎.
ROUND 3 VOTE: choose your favourite from the options below to progress one to the final of the Nature Astronomy cover of the year competition! #NAstroCoverComp
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I'm more active over on the other app, so find me there for more astro myth busting!
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🎶 when you wish a upon a star 🎶 is it already dead (like your dreams)? Find out the answer in my latest @ConversationEDU article 👀🌟 I even give you a few options of safe stars to wish upon ✨️.
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Killjoys on social media say there’s no point wishing on stars because they are already dead – but the naysayers are completely wrong.
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The Secrets in the Stars. Listen to me chat about black holes, telescopes, stars and more on ABC Conversations now . Or on Spotify
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Dr Laura Driessen takes you 26,000 light-years away, into the centre of our galaxy and beyond in the search for radio stars, supermassive black holes and supernova remnants. Dr Laura Driessen is a...
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Should you wish upon the Sun? Or at least a nearby star?
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RT @Sydney_Science: Imagine this: a @sydney_uni scientist has $1B to spend on research for species survival. Join us at the Alumni Festiva….
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Did you know that our days are 2.3 milliseconds longer than days were 100 years ago? Learn more in my latest @ConversationEDU article! @ScienceAU #SuperstarsOfSTEM.
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Earth’s tilt means the Sun both rises earlier and sets later as we head towards summer.
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RT @funfactscience: #PaperDay: I'm thrilled to finally be able to share our investigation into using the Australian SKA Pathfinder radio te….
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RT @taylorszyszka: Looking for something to do on Oct 4? Come playtest our card game Remediate! Help us finalise the rules before we releas….
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Earth is gonna have a mini-moon for 57 days from the 29th of September. But did you know that this isn't our first mini-moon? Read my article to find out more!.#SuperstarsOfSTEM @ScienceAU.
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A large space rock will be temporarily captured by Earth’s gravity throughout October and November.
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RT @NatureAstronomy: The September issue of Nature Astronomy is now available to read! The amazing cover image (whi….
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RT @ICRAR: Applications are now open for Stargirls+ STEM Camp! Stargirls+ is a free day camp for girls and gender diverse students in high….
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If you're interested in Astronomy, Engineering or Data Science as a career, Stargirls+ is your opportunity to get started.
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RT @taylorszyszka: Making final preparations before the @stansw 7-10 conference. After a lot of hard work, I'm so excited to officially lau….
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Applications are now open for the @ScienceAU #SuperstarsOfSTEM program! I can't recommend it enough! Applications close on the 1st of September, so get applying 🌟
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Tonight! At the Great Hall of the University of Sydney 😎.
Looking for something to do for #ScienceWeek tomorrow night? (Aug 14th) Head down to the Great Hall for some comedic science debates! I'll be defending human intelligence against our robot overlords.
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Today! Come down to Dancer's Alley, Darling Harbour (Sydney), to have a chat to a bunch of fabulous scientists! Sydney Soapbox Science 2024 starts at 2pm (and goes til 5pm) 😄.
Dr Laura Driessen @AstroLauraD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Sydney, will speak at Sydney Soapbox Science 2024 on stars, planetary habitability, and advocating for diversity in STEM. #stemsisters #stemwomen #stemcareers #Soapboxscience2024 #sydney
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RT @SKAO: 🎥 We're happy to share the first images from one complete SKA-Low station! The video shows a 24-hour observation, and demonstrate….
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RT @7NewsToowoomba: A nation-wide search has kicked off to bust one of the biggest myths in science. It's about changing perceptions of wha….
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