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Lecturer in Space Environment creating the next generation space weather forecast models. Included on Forbes 30 Under 30 list

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Installing TIE-GCM on Ubuntu using gfortran

June 23, 2018 Sean Linux, Science 5 Comments on Installing TIE-GCM on Ubuntu using gfortran

This is a very specific post, most people will want to skip over it entirely. It is about how to install the ionosphere/thermosphere model TIE-GCM on Ubuntu computers using gfortran.

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How far is 1 astronomical unit (AU)?

April 29, 2014April 29, 2014 Sean Science Leave a Comment on How far is 1 astronomical unit (AU)?

An astronomical unit (AU) is a commonly used unit in astronomy, but what exactly is its value?

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Velocity Required for Loop the Loop

February 21, 2013December 1, 2016 Sean Mathematics, Science 21 Comments on Velocity Required for Loop the Loop

Chris (@chris2306) got asked how fast you would need to be going to complete a loop the loop. This is what we got. 

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Extreme Space Weather Events

February 7, 2013February 7, 2013 Sean Science Leave a Comment on Extreme Space Weather Events

After months of hard work the Royal Academy of Engineering have published their report on the impact of extreme space weather events in the UK – the media have reported on it with varying success…    

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It’s Snowing Outside!

January 19, 2013February 26, 2018 Sean Mathematics, Science Leave a Comment on It’s Snowing Outside!

I’m sitting in my office, at home, watching the snow falling outside and it got me thinking…. 

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A Short History of Nearly Everything – Some Corrections

March 31, 2012 Sean Science 15 Comments on A Short History of Nearly Everything – Some Corrections

I have just finished the book “A Short History of Nearly Everything” by Bill Bryson and I thought it was absolutely fantastic. There were a couple of mistakes that I noticed (and perhaps others that I did not! – and of course by ‘noticed’ I mean didn’t believe the numbers and so checked them out

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Aspartame: A bit of truth

August 20, 2010March 4, 2012 Sean Science Leave a Comment on Aspartame: A bit of truth

The motivation for this blog is that I drink quite a lot of Pepsi Max. It is easily my favourite drink. But something that people tell me all the time is how bad it is for me. Not just the fact that it is a cola based product, but because of the sweeterners, mainly “aspartame”.

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