With the advent of the Christmas time, it is common to put yourself a nice candle in the living room (or sometimes even four or more). It is particularly nice to enjoy the warm and dim orange light, softly flickering and creating a cozy atmosphere. As an astrophysicist researching the light emission from outflows moving […]
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When you are asked to simulate the flow of gas in some corner of the universe, the first thing you need is a system of equations that govern the same. But let’s just say you have found yourself a closed, well posed system of equations, what next? The next choice one has to make is
To mesh or not to mesh? Read More »
Astrophysicist by day, a music and pop-culture enthusiast by night, our very own Sera Markoff is elected as a member of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences). This prestigious recognition underscores her contributions to the advancement of astrophysics and her role as a leading figure in both
Know your newest KNAW: Sera joins the KNAW club! Read More »
A year into my research and I’m slowly uncovering a lot about the zoo that populates objects under the title “Active Galactic Nuclei” (AGN). The fact that they are multi-wavelength emitters means that we get a variety of features to try and understand across different energy bands, but that also means that categories and sub-categories
What Are AGN Hiding? Read More »
It has been a while since I wrote my last post and much has happened in the meantime. As I explained in an earlier post, I’m a master’s student and within the master’s program for Physics & Astronomy there are seven tracks. I am in the Gravitation, Astro- and Particle Physics (GRAPPA) track which focuses
Comparing Black Hole Jet Models: A Journey from Amsterdam to Trondheim Read More »
The introduction of density and internal energy floors is seemingly unphysical, but at the same time, a necessary feature of General-Relativistic Magnetohydrodynamic simulations. The open magnetic field lines in the polar regions of our code that thread the black hole Event Horizon become devoid of any matter/energy due to the outflow boundaries at the inner
Hey everyone! So, I did not physically attend the 243rd Meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) held in New Orleans, Louisiana, from January 7th to 11th, 2024. However, my presence was still felt at the conference, thanks to my advisor, Sera Markoff, who presented two interactive posters on my behalf. Let me start by
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As discussed in Part I, I think it’s very important to teach children about science and what it’s like to be a scientist. It’s more important that we teach children invaluable skills such as being curious, critical thinking and creativity than that they secure high grades in school. In an ideal world, every child is
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Hello, my name is Scott, and I’m a master’s student working on modelling the emission of relativistic outflows of matter around supermassive black holes in the centre of galaxies. In this final year of my master’s, I’m working on research full-time and it has been an interesting and challenging time so far. Obviously, I’ve been
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My name is Ruby, and I’m a new member of Sera’s research group as a master’s student, analyzing a catalogue of low-luminosity active galactic nuclei. As a second year, I am now working on research full-time, for the first time in my academic career, and so have been considering the role that it has in
Reflections on Research, for scientists and non-scientists alike Read More »
