Bill Wright

Postdoc @QMCosmology working on modified gravity, massive neutrinos. Previously PhD student @UoPCosmology. Involved with @EC_Euclid and @LSSTDESC. He/his.

[Bill Wright @BillWrightCosmo]

Very interested to gather opinions on what is the safe set of reported data to use for constraining general beyond-LCDM models (i.e. different expansion history, scale-dependent structure growth). What data has (hidden) model dependence?

[Bill Wright @BillWrightCosmo]

@astronat Seriously impressive, great job Natalie!

[Bill Wright @BillWrightCosmo]

@agnes_cosmos Thank you Agnès!

[Bill Wright @BillWrightCosmo]

There are a myriad of theories vying to replace GR, and with our new Hi-COLA code we can simulate structure formation for more of them than ever! https://t.co/5Y6weGaUVa
Really glad to have wrapped this paper up just in time for my wedding too 🎉

[Bill Wright @BillWrightCosmo]

In the meantime, we’ll be extending the types of Horndeski theories Hi-COLA can handle and applying Hi-COLA to investigate unexplored regions of Horndeski parameter space. /9

[Bill Wright @BillWrightCosmo]

We’re planning to release Hi-COLA publicly when this paper is accepted by a journal, and are excited to see what you do with it! /8

[Bill Wright @BillWrightCosmo]

@NikoSarcevic During my PhD, I shared a room with a random student at a summer school. As I was getting ready to sleep, he started discussing the ethics of murdering someone in their sleep, his key point being it might be ok if they were completely unaware throughout.

[Bill Wright @BillWrightCosmo]

@ChrisDPattison Alright this is a step too far, unsubscribe

[International Astronomical Union (IAU) @IAU_org]

#IAUnews The IAU calls on our community to develop and implement specific actions to help achieve the aims of the 2016 Paris Agreement. Read the IAU Statement on Climate Change:

🔗 https://t.co/y9uaAe2u3J

Credit: Aneta Margraf-Druc/ @IAU_org

[Royal Astronomical Society @RoyalAstroSoc]

We're happy to announce that we have just joined the @UNFCCC’s #ClimateNeutralNow initiative. By addressing our carbon footprint now, we contribute to achieving the #ParisAgreement goals & creating a healthier future for all of us. 🌎

Read more: https://t.co/uORsx4Kcuj

@IES_UK

[Shaun Hotchkiss @just_shaun]

Cosmology Talks is now doing ~monthly mini-workshops.

They take

- the original talks as a common starting point,
- add some invited experts on adjacent topics,
- breakout rooms
- social stuff

and give it 2-3 hours for new ideas to form.

(all cosmologists welcome to attend)

[Bill Wright @BillWrightCosmo]

For Earth Day, I signed an open letter by @astro4earth supporting action against climate change within the astronomy community: https://t.co/bOuaodKbF2
They also have a Slack -- I particularly like the channel for discussing controversial topics like the role of nuclear energy!