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Postdoc in astrophysics, works in galaxy formation, in particular numerical simulations of Lyman alpha radiative transfer. Uses Fortran for the heavy stuff, but recently started delving into the joyous realms of Python for everything else.

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63 Why doesn't the moon twinkle? Mar 9 '16
46 How do we have photos of galaxies so far away? Sep 10 '17
33 Does the Milky Way move through space? Sep 12 '17
29 Why isn't interstellar medium pulled in towards nearest massive object? Oct 9 '17
24 Martian Constellations Dec 12 '16
22 Could dark matter be wrong? Aug 21 '18
22 Could we parallax measure stars just based on the Earth's size? Nov 14 '16
22 How cold is interstellar space? Jun 1 '16
20 How old would I be if I travelled 1000 light years in one year May 15 '17
20 Time according to the gravity of Sagittarius A? Apr 14 '15
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