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Astronomer, broadcaster & writer @uniofoxford & @greshamcollege. Founder @the_zooniverse https://t.co/UaQGLy2DGh… The human half of @dogstarspod
Oxford
Joined September 2008
Out now from wherever you get good books: 'Our Accidental Universe' - the true stories of how we stumble upon truth in the cosmos. (PS Special North American version - Accidental Astronomy - out in June)
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Live in 15 minutes or so with a topical lecture on asteroids after Lucy’s marvellous flyby this weekend: do join me.
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Internationally important database hosted by a team at the Smithsonian has to move. Hmm.
A press release is out about the Biodiversity Heritage Library. From January 1, 2026, the Smithsonian will no longer host the administrative functions of BHL. BHL is looking for a new home. For further information see #ILoveBHL #BiodiversityHeritageLibrary.
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RT @NASASolarSystem: We heard from Lucy and the spacecraft is healthy!. Now, the engineers will command the spacecraft to send science data….
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My thoughts on today’s claims scientists have found ‘hints of life’ on a distant planet available here: #itsneveraliens.
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RT @DanKingdom96: @CleaveO @somersetpodcast @antgib @HarryEverett_14 Given his recent numbers and his age I doubt we were interested to be….
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Hey #oxford - we have an amazing line up for next Thursday’s comedy night at Lynrace: science, show and tell and laughs in Jericho’s best basement. Do come along:
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Early fixture was a success - the only two #tufc real tennis rackets in action cc @goddywestie @TUFC1899
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On stage in ten minutes for a @GreshamCollege lecture closer to home than usual: ‘Touching the Sun’
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RT @GreshamCollege: Today at 7pm: Touching the Sun. Watch free via: Prof @chrislintott discusses the Sun, a broili….
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Happy publication day to me! Gorgeous paperback copies of ‘Our Accidental Universe’ are now available so you can read about how astronomers stumble upon the truth but in softer covers!
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RT @Kathryn_EB: LAST CHANCE to book for this physics schools lecture before it sells out! Just 15 tickets remaining! 💨.(If you miss out, we….
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This will fill up - come here me talk about the Sun in January!.
In-person tickets open: Touching the Sun. Book via: Using results from #NASA's Parker Solar Probe & ESA's Solar Orbiter, Prof @chrislintott takes a new look at the mysteries of the Sun, and its effects on the Earth. @OxfordPhysics @dogstarspod #astronomy
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Paperback copies of ‘Our Accidental Universe’ arrived! The mistake on p174 is corrected! They look great.
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RT @BerkeleySETI: Applications for summer 2025 undergraduate research internships to work on @brkthroughprize Listen at @UCBerkeley @uniofg….
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RT @officialnhaynes: Live event news! Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People is back for 2024, & I'll be there on Sat Dec 14 (evening s….
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RT @mjuric: Live in Seattle, hang out with sci & tech people, drink coffee, science the crap out of early @VRubinObs data, become famous. T….
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