Published On Nov 27, 2019
When people find out Iβm an astrophysicist - I often get asked: βSo, what do you actually do all day?β The easiest way to answer that question is to show you. From data crunching, to seminars, to journal clubs, emails and chatting on the radio; this was my Thursday 14th November 2019.
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Smethurst et al. (2017) - star formation histories of fast and slow rotators - http://arxiv.org/abs/1709.09175
Smethurst et al. (2019) - calm growth of supermassive black holes - http://arxiv.org/abs/1909.01355
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π My new book, "A Brief History of Black Holes", out NOW in hardback, e-book and audiobook (which I narrated myself!): http://hyperurl.co/DrBecky
π Note, USA & Canada hardback out 1st November 2022
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π "Space: 10 Things You Should Know": http://bit.ly/SpaceDrBecky
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π German translation "Das kleine Buch vom groΓen Knall" : https://www.dtv.de/buch/becky-smethur...
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Music is "Future Girl" by RKVC from the YouTube Music Library
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π©π½βπ» Dr. Becky Smethurst is an astrophysicist researching galaxies and supermassive black holes at Christ Church at the University of Oxford.
http://drbecky.uk.com
https://rebeccasmethurst.co.uk