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More Favourite Units

Units are important. Units are how we measure things. They are how we know whether a cop is going to write us a speeding ticket, whether we need to try harder at that diet we’ve supposedly been on since New Year, or whether the bloke who owns the petrol station has pulled a fast one … Continue reading More Favourite Units

April 7, 2018June 4, 2018funny, metrology, Research, ScienceLeave a comment
Science

My Favourite Units

Since the dawn of civilization, we have needed ways to define and quantify the world around us, to conduct trade, build homes, and explore further. To do this, we need to agree on the way we measure the world, we need to agree on the units. While we no longer use the size of the … Continue reading My Favourite Units

September 26, 2017metrology, Science1 Comment
Research

Measuring Up for World Metrology Day

This post is a modified version of a World Metrology Day article I wrote for Australia's Science Channel. Saturday 20th May is World Metrology Day. I’m not surprised if you hadn’t heard of it. I was three years in to a PhD in metrology before I found out we had a day for it. Metrology … Continue reading Measuring Up for World Metrology Day

May 19, 2017May 19, 2017innovation, metrology, PhD, Research, Science, technology2 Comments

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I am a postdoc and Forrest Fellow in the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research at The University of Western Australia. I work on firing lasers into space for scientific research and communications.
I am fascinated by science and engineering and enjoy sharing my interests in these subjects through teaching and science communication.

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About me

I am a postdoc and Forrest Fellow in the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research at The University of Western Australia. I work on firing lasers into space for scientific research and communications.
I am fascinated by science and engineering and enjoy sharing my interests in these subjects through teaching and science communication.

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