Ruth, Oscar, Nicky, Jacob and I (Hannah) are this year’s DIAS Astronomy and Astrophysics summer interns. We are all working on a variety of different projects and we’ve decided to write a blog to document the journey and to let people know about all of the cool things we’re up to. Firstly though, a bit about each of us!

Ruth

Degree and year of study:
Physics with Astronomy and Space Science, UCD,
Final year

Favourite Scientist: Cecilia Payne/Alice Roberts

What got you interested in astrophysics: Watching Stargazing live and other science documentaries as a kid

Plans after college: Postgraduate in astrophysics

Other hobbies: Running, sea swimming & drawing

 

Oscar

Degree and year of study:

Physics & Astrophysics, Trinity College  Dublin, Final year

Favourite Scientist: William Rowan Hamilton

What got you interested in astrophysics: Growing up, watching all of the Brian Cox and Stephen Hawking documentaries I could find!

Plans after college: Postgraduate in astrophysics

Other hobbies: Cycling, Debating, Outreach

Nicky

Degree and year of study: TCD Theoretical Physics, going into 3rd Year

Favourite Scientist: Richard Feynman

What got you interested in astrophysics: Watching science/futurism youtube channels such as PBS Space Time / Isaac Arthur in Secondary School made me realise how cool physics and space are

Plans after college:
Not quite sure yet!

Other hobbies: Programming, Tinkering with technology, designing things and gaming

Hannah

Degree and year of study: Theoretical Physics, TCD, just finished! 

Favourite Scientist: Emmy Noether

What got you interested in astrophysics: Reading New Scientist Astro articles

Plans after college: I’m starting an MSc in Space Science and Engineering at UCL in September

Other hobbies: Playing piano, painting and swimming

Jacob

Degree and year of study: Physics Technology, TU Dublin, just finished.

Favourite Scientist: Jonathan Mackey and Davit Zargaryan 😉
What got you interested in astrophysics: Watching Brian Cox Documentaries
and my Bachelor’s project on High Energy Astrophysics studying Active Galactic Nuclei!

Plans after college: A Postgraduate, continuing the research from my project and current internship here at DIAS.

Other hobbies: Playing Football, guitar and gaming