A little piece of outreach I did not too long ago:
21.11.2025 16:39 โ ๐ 20 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 0@astrojake.bsky.social
Astrophysicist at the University of Oxford. Researching the atmospheres of exoplanets.
A little piece of outreach I did not too long ago:
21.11.2025 16:39 โ ๐ 20 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 0I hosted a karaoke event for Movember. I'm also walking 60km. I've walked 40km out of 60km so far. Typically, people run 60km, but due to having arthritis in my spine, I cannot do this. Please donate to support Men's mental health and to motivate me for the last 20km! movember.com/m/15180010?m...
21.11.2025 12:35 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0One of the most annoying habits of ChatGPT is it will phrase things with this formula: itโs not just X, itโs Y. And now that I know this, I keep hearing it all the time on YouTube, very obvious that people are using ChatGPT to make their scripts.
20.11.2025 00:03 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Keir Starmer needs to go to the Shabana Mahmood school of debating
19.11.2025 12:08 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I couldnโt read papers today because a website called cloudflare was not working, the internet is so mysterious
18.11.2025 16:15 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Shabana Mahmood was slaying the House of Commons
17.11.2025 21:06 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0A circle of rainbow leaves with the details about the event. Pride in STEM and ZSL institute of zoology organising the LGBTQ+STEM Day celebrations. November 18 fom 5pm - tag line hear us roar!
Our LGBTQ+ STEM Day Celebrations are taking place at @zslofficial.bsky.social and then at Zodiac Bar!
Join us!
Free tickets: www.outsavvy.com/event/31027/... #PrideInSTEM ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ญ๐งช
The care that has to be taken when analyzing transmission spectra of ultra-hot Jupiters due to 3D effects is always really fascinating. Here is Cyril Gapp's recent talk on his work on the ultra-hot WASP-121b and the cool things going on in its atmosphere.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuZU...
Yesterday I worked with the University of Colorado Boulder's media team to film a reel for the Associated Press about the science of the northern lights.
I edited some clips into a short video for my own YouTube channel, so check it out if you're interested!
Full video: youtu.be/pNuX7o63ELg?...
On Saturday we held the inaugural Afternoon of Astrophysics in @oxfordphysics.bsky.social. Myself, Prof Suzanne Aigrain @airbornegrain.bsky.social and Prof Jayne Birkby @jaynebirkby.bsky.social discussed the cutting edge of exoplanet research with the public, moderated by @chrislintott.bsky.social
14.11.2025 00:06 โ ๐ 11 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I didnโt even realise there was a new season
13.11.2025 23:59 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Prison Break made escaping from prison look much harder than it actually is, I mean look at the UK, weโve got violent criminals escaping every week!
13.11.2025 23:52 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Also this: bsky.app/profile/astr...
12.11.2025 19:58 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Damn! The oversubscription is going to get worse every year huh
12.11.2025 19:57 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I would love one of those 5 million NHS appointments that the Labour government keep banging on about
12.11.2025 14:38 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Does ACAB include COP30?
11.11.2025 22:19 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I've summarized the truth about Loeb's 10 "anomalies" about 3I/ATLAS in one post.
Thanks to @deschscoveries.bsky.social @michael-w-busch.bsky.social @cometary.org and @marshall-eubanks.bsky.social for contributing their expertise!
Someone emailed me for a research opportunity and addressed it to the wrong exoplanet scientist, they did paste the correct title of one of my papers in the email though. Half points.
08.11.2025 12:17 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Are these Taylor Swift lyrics
04.11.2025 23:48 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0โMy teaโs gone cold, Iโm wondering why I got out of bed at allโ is still the most iconic way to open a song, Dido did that.
04.11.2025 23:38 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I just donโt think they comprehend how inspiring NASA has been, and still is, for humanity. Kids are not going โI want to work for ESA when I grow upโ they are saying โI want to work for NASA when I grow upโ
04.11.2025 22:42 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Why? NASA is a crown jewel of US science and an international inspiration. Its logo adorns hoodies worn by young and old. The most famous telescopes could not have existed without Goddard and shutting down parts of it, even temporarily, cuts off the life blood for future missions. Why kill NASA?!?
04.11.2025 21:18 โ ๐ 21 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 2One thing I love about LinkedIn people is that they will make a graphic to advertise their attendance to a conference. Like yes diva! Itโs giving celebrity meet and greet at the club promo energy.
04.11.2025 22:35 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Thereโs now a generation of people who do not know the origin of the word โstanโ even though itโs commonly used in culture. In a generation the origin has been lost. Stuff like this makes me question historical texts that are recorded decades or centuries are the event occurred.
04.11.2025 12:05 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Sir David Beckham is very slay
04.11.2025 11:56 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Having arthritis is like having a superpower because I can tell when the atmospheric pressure has changed.
03.11.2025 10:38 โ ๐ 33 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 5 ๐ 0There is a couple breaking up outside my house, theyโve been going at it for the past hour
02.11.2025 23:47 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0There should be a website where you can watch all movies, itโs big 2025.
02.11.2025 23:40 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Horrified hearing about the mass stabbings that just happened on an LNER train
02.11.2025 00:18 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Fuck my life
01.11.2025 21:52 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0