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#BlackInAstro: Black Women in Astronomy and Physics

#BlackInAstro: Black Women in Astronomy and Physics

by Kate Storey-Fisher | Jun 25, 2020 | Career Navigation, Current Events, Guides, Personal Experiences

Today’s post for #BlackInAstro week looks at the underrepresentation of Black women in astronomy and physics, and summarizes two papers on their lived experiences in the field.

Binary Black Holes Tangled Up in the Cosmic Web

Binary Black Holes Tangled Up in the Cosmic Web

by Kate Storey-Fisher | May 7, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries

The next generation of gravitational wave detectors could reveal how intertwined binary black holes are with the cosmic web – and where these black holes came from.

Astrophysical Classics: What did Newton actually discover in quarantine?

Astrophysical Classics: What did Newton actually discover in quarantine?

by Kate Storey-Fisher | Mar 31, 2020 | Classics, Daily Paper Summaries

Isaac Newton spent a lot of time in isolation playing with prisms. This led to our understanding of light, and hence to modern astrophysics, so here’s a quarantine edition of our series on Astrophysical Classics.

Iterative Emulation is the Sincerest Form of Parameter Estimation

Iterative Emulation is the Sincerest Form of Parameter Estimation

by Kate Storey-Fisher | Jan 13, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries

Ever wanted to estimate some cosmological parameters but your MCMC chains are too slow? Check out today’s paper for a method to speed up your estimation using iterative emulation.

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Andrea Dupree

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Andrea Dupree

by Kate Storey-Fisher | Jan 3, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries

Hear from Andrea Dupree about her research on the diet of young stars and her advice for early-career astronomers before her plenary talk at #AAS235.

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