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What’s in a name?

One of the paybacks of being a scientist is that if you create some new thing or discover a new phenomenon, you get to name it. Biologists can name a new species after friends or family, experimenters enjoy finding clever acronyms to call their equipment, and astronomers have the opportunity to etch their choices into … Continue reading What’s in a name?

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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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