Topic: Exploring to the Beat of Pulsars

[sam]

An innovative project that provides high school students in Australia the opportunity to work with the famous Parkes radio telescope will soon make the data available to schools around the world. The PULSE@Parkes project allows for hands-on remote observing of pulsars producing real-time data, which then becomes part of a growing database used by professional astronomers. "Students can help monitor pulsars and identify unusual ones or detect sudden glitches in their rotation," said Rob Hollow from the Australia Telescope National Facility, and coordinator for the PULSE@Parkes project. "They can also help determine the distance to existing pulsars."

http://www.universetoday.com/2009/12/02/exploring-to-the-beat-of-pulsars/

[Clive]

I can see you coming to Cardiff to work yet Sam!   

[sam]

I'd not be against a move to Cardiff... alas they aren't big on radio...

[Simon]

Rather big on Welsh, though.    

[Clive]

I'd not be against a move to Cardiff... alas they aren't big on radio...

True.  Infrared is their speciality. 

[sam]

True.  Infrared is their speciality. 

still I'm keeping my eye open for any jobs in the uk that vaguely match my publication history...

[Clive]

Good idea Sam.