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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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24 Martian Constellations Dec 12 '16
22 Could dark matter be wrong? Aug 21 '18
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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
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