Benjamin Pope

Astronomer - he/him

[Benjamin Pope @fringetracker]

Applications are open til April 30 2025 for international applicants to do a Masters + PhD combo with me in astrostatistics at @Macquarie_Uni!

https://t.co/L36R0Rwvur

[Benjamin Pope @fringetracker]

Macquarie has a gorgeous campus and is one of Australia's largest centres for astronomy, with exoplanets, stars, and galaxy science; home to the @AAOMacquarie instrumentation & data science teams; and down the street from the radio teams at @CSIRO_ATNF. https://t.co/Oq2dT4p6yL

[Benjamin Pope @fringetracker]

I’m done with this hellsite, add me on the good one

[David Shoebridge @DavidShoebridge]

The vandalism and racism across Sydney over the past week, from Wiley Park to Dover Heights, and now the appalling attack on a childcare centre in Maroubra, have no place in our community.

[Benjamin Pope @fringetracker]

Clive Palmer doing ads on *food security* during the cricket - just pay your employees and pay your taxes mate

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

Never forget, a 13-year study found protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.

ALL ROAD USERS.

And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.

@streetsblogUSA https://t.co/zIV0pnoHvg

[Benjamin Pope @fringetracker]

@PMalinauskasMP this is the opposite of good planning

[Jewish Council of Australia @jewishcouncilAU]

Read analysis from our EO Dr Kaiser on the ABC.

[Benjamin Pope @fringetracker]

@OzPollies Not enough of it

[Exocast: The Exoplanet Podcast @exo_cast]

In addition, as always we ask our guest to adopt an exoplanet into our Exocast family with Dr Ben Pope (@fringetracker) choosing K2-110b which holds a special significance for him and one of our Exocast hosts - listen to find out more!
https://t.co/KaYcoz9Rc7

[Exocast: The Exoplanet Podcast @exo_cast]

🚨New Episode out now featuring the ever enthusiastic @fringetracker from University of Queensland in Australia. Ben talks with the team about all things exoplanets🪐, stars✨, and instrumentation🛰️, including how to track solar flares using tree rings! 🌲https://t.co/KaYcoz9Rc7

[Benjamin Pope @fringetracker]

@clarejtbirch I think there’s a lot of engagement which is superficial, artistic use of the aesthetics of scientific and tech images, but not often much conceptual engagement with what they represent

[Benjamin Pope @fringetracker]

@clarejtbirch the core problem with science gallery & similar art imo

[Sarah Joseph @profsarahj]

Biden and Blinken went along with this. So there’s been 8 more months of murder.

[Sarah Joseph @profsarahj]

This is monstrous. These are knowingly needless deaths

[Rafe Meager (they/them) @economeager]

Listen up academics who can’t accept or just “don’t feel” Senior even despite having tenure

[UNRWA @UNRWA]

“We welcome the announcement about the ceasefire in #Gaza. Many have been hoping for this moment for the past 15 months.

This agreement will finally bring much needed respite for the people of Gaza and the release of hostages.

What’s needed now is rapid, unhindered and uninterrupted humanitarian access and supplies to respond to the tremendous suffering caused by this war."

– UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini

#ceasefire

[Benjamin Pope @fringetracker]

In addition to this astrostatistics scholarship, the general International Scholarships are now advertised at @Macquarie_Uni - come work with us on exoplanets & stars; optics & instrumentation; and stats in physics! Applications close 2 March.

https://t.co/jvBQuDNMk7

[Benjamin Pope @fringetracker]

Applications are open til April 30 2025 for international applicants to do a Masters + PhD combo with me in astrostatistics at @Macquarie_Uni!

https://t.co/L36R0Rwvur

[cosmic jester @cosmicjester]

You’d think if Neil Gaiman sincerely thought everything was consensual he would at least be concerned that every woman who he has a sexual encounter with him describes it as the most terrifying thing they’ve ever experienced

[the ghost of groditi’s future 👹 @GRoditiD]

good thing they forced restaurants to tear down all those outdoor dining areas in order to cede the space to cars. brilliant move there.