Dr Sam Morrell

Devonian astro-ecologist at @UoE_Astro / @UniofExeterESI. Aspiring science educator. Crafter of code. Musician and music lover. Ex astris, scientia. (he/him).

[Dr Sam Morrell @smorrell]

New paper alert! I'm delighted to be able to present the first article published from our joint project between @UniofExeterESI and @UoE_Physics and @UoE_Astro, modelling #artificiallight #ALAN, #lightpollution, and its #ecological impacts.

https://t.co/XKrXfwldoO

[Dr. John Barentine FRAS @JohnBarentine]

"Here we argue that, as things stand, the evidence for the efficacy of PC-amber LEDs in such reductions is quite limited and that these lamps should not be seen as a panacea for the environmental impacts of ALAN."

https://t.co/5AkEhR5uJy

[IAA-CSIC @iaa_csic]

🗞️ Back to light
Para la web de la @esa

👉✨ @pmisson, investigador del IAA-CSIC y líder de varias iniciativas apoyadas por la ESA para motorizar la contaminación lumínica desde el espacio, habla sobre lo que supuso el apagón del pasado 28 de abril

🔗 https://t.co/yRzLUyE2FB

[Led By Donkeys @ByDonkeys]

How Musk broke Twitter and helped elect Trump
(Location: Tesla European HQ, Amsterdam)

[Dr Sam Morrell @smorrell]

@StellarPlanet @LeverhulmeTrust @BristolUniPhys Huge congratulations Hannah! 🎉 😃

[Alejandro Sánchez @pmisson]

Test the first version of the Lost at Night https://t.co/DkKCyivCbb @cities4tnight @Planb_team

[Randall Munroe @xkcd]

UK Coal https://t.co/LqmawjI9EJ

[Dr Sam Morrell @smorrell]

Glad to see the weather is so pleasant to welcome students (back) to @UniofExeter! Just don’t get too used it - it’s been some combination of torrentially raining and near freezing in the last week alone.

Have a great freshers week! 😎

[Dr. John Barentine FRAS @JohnBarentine]

New paper from the @NatlParkService Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division: "Fisheye Night Sky Imager: A Calibrated Tool to Measure Night Sky Brightness" https://t.co/9MhUnDPYGo (open access)

[Dr Sam Morrell @smorrell]

Was fantastic to hear good friend @DrNickGaunt on the radio talking about the @KeepItScience podcast. Keep up the great work Nick and @KuglerElisabeth! 😃

[Dr. Nick Gaunt @DrNickGaunt]

HUGE!!

Super proud of @KuglerElisabeth and myself for getting featured on the @BBC 🥳

@KeepItScience featured on @BBCUpload w/ @hannahsackville this evening 🙌

Tune in for the last 30 mins of the show, or catch us on demand: https://t.co/YCJGM8ZLzX

[University of Exeter Astrophysics Group @UoE_Astro]

We are about to witness a once in a lifetime #nova explosion? T Coronae Borealis, AKA #TCrB or the #BlazeStar, is an 80-year recurrent nova, and it's due.

Watch our latest #PhysExe video to find out more, and how you can see it yourself when it erupts.

https://t.co/fEJN5h5dXX

[Dr Sam Morrell @smorrell]

@AndreasJechow Thanks Andreas. Was really hoping to make it, but unfortuantely was not possible this time. Glad to be seeing some of the fantastic research and sights of Austria via Twitter though. 🙂

[Dr Sam Morrell @smorrell]

Unfortunately not able to make it to #LPTMM2024 this week. Looks like a great conference, at an incredible venue. However, I am neck deep in #ALAN simulations and nighttime satellite observations, so there is that. I hope everyone has a fantastic time!

[Dr Sam Morrell @smorrell]

@salvabara A shame, but at least I find myself in some fantastic company in not making it.

[Dr Sam Morrell @smorrell]

I know I expressed scepticism when @affinitybyserif was acquired by @canva, but credit where it's due, this is a pleasant surprise. It's still early days, but this kind of ethos does a lot to esuage my scepticism. More companies following this example would be great!

[Affinity @Affinity]

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[Uni of Exeter's ESI @UniofExeterESI]

Join us in exploring the profound effects of #ArtificialLight on our planet's ecosystems, how it is reshaping natural environments and its implications.
https://t.co/8bjjIjaBi9
Our expert panellists: @KevinJGaston, @ruskinhartley, @jon_bennie, Dr Jennifer Hatchell and @esbriolat.

[Floor Broekgaarden 💫 @FloorAstro]

Software is increasingly important for research, but is often not cited. This is why @tomjwagg & I introduce the Software Citation Station 😎👩‍💻🚉 https://t.co/8sM1ZYv1bB:
a public website and tool to quickly find or add software citations! Try it here: https://t.co/GqyLb9Wssi

[Dr Sam Morrell @smorrell]

It’s a hive of activity on the @UniofExeter campus today. Open days are here!

A huge welcome to all of the potential students and their entourages. I hope you are inspired that same way I was when I visited for the first time. I look forward to seeing some of you next year. 🙂

[Dr Sam Morrell @smorrell]

@SE_Dresden I know I should prefer Astronomical Twilight, but I do enjoy the good manners and cordiality of Civil Twilight. Astronomical Twilight has a much darker sense of humour too...

[Dr Sam Morrell @smorrell]

Did you know that as of yesterday, #Exeter (and most of the UK) has no nighttime for nearly 2 months?

https://t.co/PAUv2ABP70

[Claire Davies @cldaviesastro]

Access the full report, it's recommendations and an associated nature astronomy article at https://t.co/pPTEmqiqjr