SWIFT at ISC19
very exciting … in a few hours I’ll be presenting the SWIFT simulation code and its advanced features at the…
Searching for the Origin of Everything
The multiverse and the nature of dark energy
In my recent papers (lead by Jaime Salcido and Luke Barnes), we used the simulation code to explore the multiverse! Specifically, we…
Kosmica: Ethereal Things
At the weekend I’ll be demonstrating some of my group’s work at the Kosmica event. It’s an exciting collision of art and…
Cosmoscope
Cosmoscope is a sculpture by Simeon Nelson that captures the scales of the cosmos. Simeon worked with a team of…
Time Machines
I’m involved with the opening of a new exhibition on Time Machines at the Palace Green Library in Durham. You…
PhD Positions available
This year I have two PhD positions available. One is focussed on understanding galaxy formation (funded by STFC), the second…
Motorsport at the Cafe Scientific
I’m giving a talk at the Cafe Scientific – its held at Durham’s Empty Shop on Saturday 29th October, starting at 3.45.…
Saturday Physics
I’m giving a talk on the origin of the Universe on Saturday (15th October)… and after coffee we’ll be playing…
The dark nemesis of galaxy formation: why hot haloes trigger black hole growth and bring star formation to an end
I’ve just submitted a new paper to MNRAS, the professional journal of astronomy… its all about black holes and how they…
What does Cosmology have to do with Formula One?
It’s great – a while ago I had the opportunity to teach a course on Physics and Motorsport. It was a…