Matthew Smith

Astrophysics postdoc at @zah_hd and @mpi_astro. All views are my own. (he/him)

[Matthew Smith @MatthewC_Smith]

@MikeGrudic Also, a lot of us receive a flat-rate per diem for subsistence, set independent of destination, rather than being able to expense individual meals. I usually factor in being personally out of pocket when considering a conference in a resort town.

[Tamsin Rosewell @autumnrosewell]

🆘MISSING PERSON🆘
My friend's father, Prof Tom Marsh, Astrophysicist at @warwickuni is #Missing from the Observatory, La Silla. Nearest town, #LaSerena. 60 years old, height 192cm. If anyone has any information, call 101 ref number: INC 153 18/9/22 UK/Warks Police PLEASE SHARE

[Matthew Smith @MatthewC_Smith]

@aineclareob Just to add to the statistics here, I received my pay rise immediately upon passing the viva. In fact HR knew in advance when it would be so they were prepared.

[Matthew Smith @MatthewC_Smith]

@MikeGrudic True, but sometimes places are so uncommunicative you wonder if the traffic light is broken. In the past, first communication I had from some depts was a notice that I hadn’t been shortlisted almost 5 months after applying (and way after the AAS deadline)

[DiRAC @DiRAC_HPC]

Researchers used our systems (COSMA7 @ Durham & Peta4 @ Cambridge) to create a model for #AGNjets in galaxy scale #simulations. Based on the Blandford-Znajek jet, this model evolves the jet power & direction based on the #BlackHole mass & angular momentum.
https://t.co/2tT2pBD74y

[Matthew Smith @MatthewC_Smith]

@DiRAC_HPC Check out the paper lead by @RTal421 for details and more cool plots! https://t.co/zoQS8JDPpQ

[Chris Stark @tonysmyuncle]

8/16 When #NASAWebb’s midbooms extend, the multilayer sunshield also unfolds. #LEGOIdeas doesn’t allow custom fabric pieces, so this step is admittedly a bit clunky for me. 🥴 https://t.co/gw5njoFkI6 #space #astronomy

[Matthew Smith @MatthewC_Smith]

@TechDeals_16 @TechConnectify Sure, but the whole “the gold standard isn’t available so I won’t bother at all” philosophy some adopt is bizarre. Same with vaccines: “See, some vaccinated people still get sick/transmit the virus! I just won’t bother.” (I’m not implying it’s your position, just an example)

[Matthew Smith @MatthewC_Smith]

@NorthHertsSam @EngineMode11 @wbuxtonofficial @FormulaStudent Also, it’s possible RBR might not have a RB16? E.g. I think I read/watched somewhere that all of Mercedes W11 chassis are reconfigured into W12s.

[Emily Hunt is on Bluesky @emilydoesastro]

Wowwww - I just updated the open letter for the last time before bed and we now have 515 signatures!!

That's really phenomenal. Happy Pride Month, y'all 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

[Matthew Smith @MatthewC_Smith]

@DerekVickers11 @Jamesdestafford @jeffmland @BorisJohnson @G7 He’s holding the Conservative’s 2019 election manifesto (the clue is his face is on the front).

[Emily Hunt is on Bluesky @emilydoesastro]

We just sent an open letter to Astronomy & Astrophysics' Board of Directors about their lack of name change policy for trans academics.

[Matthew Smith @MatthewC_Smith]

@KrishnanRP @BKruchio A find and replace using a regular expression for pattern matching would help here. Any text editor worth its salt ought to have this functionality available.

[Matthew Smith @MatthewC_Smith]

@KrishnanRP To my chagrin, when ordering my favoured pastry I now default to (forgive my lack of IPA) craSAUNT that I may be understood by Americans. I’m sure the French would cringe at my preferred pronunciation though.

[Matthew Smith @MatthewC_Smith]

@HelenaCooke8 To be fair though, at this point it seems like the government should consider every idea...

[Matthew Smith @MatthewC_Smith]

@KrishnanRP @l_linguist @LaymansLinguist Also, shout out to the “inverse femtobarn” as a candidate for best named metric unit in common use (in particle physics).

[Matthew Smith @MatthewC_Smith]

@KrishnanRP @l_linguist @LaymansLinguist I love this thread. It’s a combination of a badly worded question and a lot of people responding by overthinking.

[Matthew Smith @MatthewC_Smith]

@chainbear Oh no, sounds like the sub-group of F1 fans who believe you can only be a fan of one driver/team to the exclusion of all others are now taking aim at F1 youtubers. Baffling...