NZ theoretical astrophysicist studying exploding binary stars. Sci-fi addict, feminist, non-binary femme. Pronouns: she/her/they. All views my own.
Dr Jan Eldridge
"Someone, somewhere, has taken the decision to defund astrophysics research in the UK, but no-one seems quite sure who that was, or why."
The latest on the impact of the catastrophic funding cuts to UK astrophysics, by me, in @natastron.nature.com 👩🔬🧪🔭
✒️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
From Section 28 to the Matchgirls' Strike, moments of progress have been met with panic, hostility and attempts to claw back control.
Anti-trans backlash may be no different.
Last year I was visited the Department of Physics at University of Oxford to give the 2025 Pride in Physics lecture. The live recording went wrong so here is the re-recorded version!
youtu.be/KyQ--OldFRg
Thank you @astrojake.bsky.social for inviting me and running this really important series!
Best LLM comment on a piece of writing: "So yes—“not over Doctor Who-ing people” was exactly the right editorial call. 👍".
Thank you to everyone that made the trip possible, especially those who sponsored the talk and my visit.
The talk goes over how I ended up as an astrophysicist, my career path and how in academia your life and science can all get intertwined.
Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans
Co-pilot knows me so well: "Add a few light-touch humorous lines (very “Jan-style”) to help land the message without losing authority."
Also as a side bonus you can celebrate Christmas and Chinese New Year at the beach!
I don't care what time it is, it's time for cheese and crackers!
