Joe Callingham

More cool state quantum work awarded the Nobel!

JWST knows how to make things shine!

Note that this position is predicated on funding being awarded. I will know if this is the case at the end of October.

While some experience in radio astronomy, stellar astrophysics, or exoplanet science would be helpful - curiosity and enthusiasm are the only real prerequisites.

Note that I am happy to take the project in any direction (technical, theoretical, observational) under the broad remit of what radio can tell us about stars, planets and space weather.

PhD research topics - Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy PhD research topics

Are you looking to do a PhD in astronomy? Are you interested in radio stars and exoplanets? Then you should apply to do a PhD at @api.uva.nl with me! You can find more about the exciting project below. Applications are due 3rd of November!

api.uva.nl/vacancies/ph...

Should College Get Harder? A.I. is coming for knowledge work, and yet college seems to be getting easier. Does something need to change?

Universities are coming to a crossroads with demographic shifts, bloated administrations, and the raise of LLMs. What will they do in response?

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Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.

What an absolutely amazing result. May science erradicate this terrible disease www.bbc.com/news/article...

YouTube video by AstronNL Introducing the Bell Burnell Fellows at the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy

Also, you can meet the current Bell Burnell Fellows here: www.youtube.com/shorts/hrQjX....

You can find more details about the position and deadline here: aas.org/jobregister/.... Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.

Are you excited about playing with some of the coolest radio telescopes in the world? Want to discover something new about the Universe? What independence to explore novel ideas? Well then I have the job for you! At @astronnl.bsky.social we are advertising for the Bell Burnell Fellowship.

Congrats Ivey! Looking forward to you joining us here in NL!

It would be absolutely awesome if Australia formally joined Horizon Europe. I am sure we would get more back than we put in based on the calibre of scientists in the country.

Donated!

Hawking was mentioned too. Not sure about any other

Congrats Marie!

I have a desk companion today

A sentiment I agree with!

At CSIRO today to talk all about wide-field radio monitors. Exciting times ahead. Thanks Josh Pritchard for organising. Great opening talk by Ron Ekers on the history and future of all-sky monitors

I am enjoying learning about all things that go *bang* in the radio sky in Sydney this week. Thanks Dougal, Tara and team for organising!

A great result! Michele is awesome

Once more to the old country. This time for The Dynamic Radio Sky Conference. Will be in Australia for 2 weeks (visiting CSIRO and USyd).

What an amazing image and a fantastic result by @astroryan.bsky.social. This JWST image casts a completely new light on the first image we made of this star in 2019 with @eso.org's VLT. Well done Ryan and team!

Halifax completed another module in his PhDog - a visit to a radio telescope (along with some tinkering)

Last chance to register for our upcoming conference "The Dynamic Radio Sky 2025"

Join us @sydney.edu.au from July 28th to August 1st, 2025 to discuss radio transients of all kinds!

#RadioAstronomy #AstroSci

Largest number of flowers I have got from a single orchid - 47!

Strongly polarised radio pulses from a new white-dwarf-hosting long-period transient Long-period transients (LPTs) are a new and enigmatic class of objects that produce bright pulsations in the radio, with periods far exceeding those seen in rotationally powered pulsars. The proposed ...

You can read the two papers here: arxiv.org/abs/2507.05078 and arxiv.org/abs/2507.05139

This system was co-discovered by the CHIME team led by Adam Dong (@thenrao.bsky.social). It was fantastic to work with that team and to announce the co-discovery together. Science and professionalism at work!

YouTube video by AstronNL Astronomers uncover white dwarf system emitting bright radio pulses with strange rhythm

Another great result by @astrosanne.bsky.social. She has found an new long-period transient and found it contains another white dwarf - which is doing a weird dance in the sky with another star. Hear about it all here at this snazzy video: www.youtube.com/shorts/i8Re1...

A very exciting time for the SKA project! It is in good hands with Jess! www.skao.int/en/news/654/...