#Astrophysicist and #ParticlePhysicist. #SNOLAB Research Group Manager, #Professor at Queen's University. I live and work in #Sudbury, #Ontario, #Canada. I study #neutrinos and hunt for #darkmatter. I study #physics. I am an #author #coder #runner.
Banner image: alpha particles revealed by a cloud chamber built in a collaboration with a student and Siena College.
We are VERY excited to run the @snolabscience.bsky.social #UndergroundScience Institute #Lecture Program for its second year. Grad students and post-doctoral researchers are strongly encouraged to submit applications of interest.
Working on a SNOLAB project? Apply!
Planning to spend some time working on a SNOLAB project this summer? Apply!
Interested in potential #collaborations with SNOLAB projects? Apply!
With a bunch of new folks likely coming into the fediverse in the coming days, it is time for a re- #introduction
I am a #Professor of #Physics at #QueensUniversity in Ontario, on secondment to #SNOLAB to serve as the Research Group Manager. SNOLAB is #Canada's deep underground science lab.
I am a #writer, mostly of non-fiction science books for general and specialized audiences.
I love federated social media. I love #teaching, #astronomy, #astrophysics, #DarkMatter, and #neutrinos.
@jodi and I are very excited for the official release of our new #book, "The Dark Matter Discoverer's Guidebook" on October 31, 2024. (#DarkMatterDay! ... erm, I mean, #Halloween!) 
You can learn more from https://darkmatterdiscoverer.org, including where to buy either hardcover (colour) or electronic (grayscale) copies of the book.
We also have started sketching material for mentors, such as a suggested syllabus to help with course design and integration.
Protesters tee off on Trump, Musk in global 'Hands Off' rallies
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hands-off-protests-trump-musk-1.7503026?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Protestors join more than a thousand rallies across the U.S. against Trump’s policies
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/protestors-join-more-than-a-thousand-rallies-across-the-u-s-against-trumps-policies?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Headlines @headlines-PBSNewsHour
Anti-Trump protests in cities across US declare 'hands off'
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz79ewg193ro?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into World @world-BBCNews
Protesters rally against Trump policies across the U.S.
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/05/nx-s1-5353459/protesters-rally-against-trump-policies-across-the-u-s?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into All Things Considered @all-things-considered-npr
I have invited the TRIUMF laboratory, the McDonald Institute, the American Physical Society, the American Institute of Physics, the Canadian Association of Physicists, and Symmetry Magazine to bridge from Bluesky to the open federated social web. Fingers crossed, they will summon the call to join the #fediverse and open their doors to millions more engagements.
Aux Etats-Unis, plusieurs manifestations contre la politique de Donald Trump et les coupes budgétaires menées par Elon Musk https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2025/04/05/aux-etats-unis-plusieurs-manifestations-contre-la-politique-de-donald-trump-et-les-coupes-budgetaires-menees-par-elon-musk_6591770_3210.html
We are VERY excited to run the @snolabscience.bsky.social #UndergroundScience Institute #Lecture Program for its second year. Grad students and post-doctoral researchers are strongly encouraged to submit applications of interest.
Working on a SNOLAB project? Apply!
Planning to spend some time working on a SNOLAB project this summer? Apply!
Interested in potential #collaborations with SNOLAB projects? Apply!
Had a MARVELOUS time serving as a judge at the #Sudbury Regional #ScienceFair this morning. I assessed projects at the junior level of the fair in the physical science category. Thanks to all the students who submitted in this category! I always enjoy learning new things.
#Sudbury weather is a fever dream these days. Spring one afternoon, winter the next morning. But, this is exactly what I signed up for.
This interview from October 29, 2024 has aged very well so far ... and I am not proud of it.
American Voters Living in Canada (CBC Radio One Sudbury, Morning North, October 29, 2024)
The Royal Society is dead
A few months ago, Dorothy Bishop resigned her fellowship in the Royal Society in protest at Elon Musk's continuing fellowship. This was a highly principled stand. Eight weeks ago, Steven Curry wrote an open letter to the President of the Royal Society asking him to explain how Musk's activities and pronouncements can be considered compatible with the Society's code of conduct.
When massive stars die, they go out with a bang 
These are known as supernova explosions, and what remains are breathtaking structures like the ones you'll discover in the video below 
We are now on a commissioning break. We should be back 4 June. We ask the Universe to not do anything interest while we're not observing.
More details on our observing plans are found on https://observing.docs.ligo.org/plan/
The cherries of Science Tokyo (the university formally known as TiTech) in the sun today! And a few rain drenched roads lined with brave cherries from yesterday 
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I am still getting a handle on the full power of #Mastodon #search capabilities, but the ability to combine queries and have queries that target specific data is very powerful. I thought I would share an example.
I wanted to catch up on reporting on threats to public federal research funding for universities in the last 1-2 days. This query got me what I was looking for:
“After:2025-04-01 from:\@npr\@flipboard.com fund”
Change the news site account to suit your needs, of course.
Who loses when Trump cuts funding to universities? : Consider This from NPR
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/1242229717/who-loses-when-trump-cuts-funding-to-universities?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Business @business-npr
Millions in federal grants to local arts organizations cut by DOGE
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/03/nx-s1-5350994/neh-grants-cut-humanities-doge-trump?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Arts & Life @arts-life-npr
Trump admin to pull $510 million in funding from Brown University https://t.co/4bTnp0L58I
Calling all physical science #researchers! The application process is open for the 2025 SNOLAB Underground Science Institute lecture program. Come to #SNOLAB for the summer, work on your project and/or a project at the lab, and get access to academic training and hands-on workshops. This is aimed at graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.
We will start reviewing applications soon!
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7tjgk6arml6dzrjicklhpdkb/post/3llwetf5yek2b
