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Guess I wasn't wrong in my assessment of how well my presentation as the Oxford University Astronomy Weekend went. This morning, I woke up to find an e-mail in my InBox from the organiser, which began:
I cannot pretend that I am not pleased by the invitation... especially when one considers that some seriously big-name physicists and astronomers -- like Alan Watson, Sir Marin Rees, Roger Davies, etc. -- have lectured at this event over the past thirty-one years!
So..... I guess I know what I am doing for the third weekend in April next year! In 2010, the theme of the weekend will be "Advances in Astronomy", and I have been invited to speak on the topic of "Neutrino Astronomy," which I can (and will) quite happily do.
After that, I think I'm done. I have spoken about dark matter, I have spoken about cosmic rays, I will speak about neutrinos. That covers all three areas where I have done research! No matter how popular my next talk is, they cannot invite me back in 2011 -- I will have nothing left to speak about!
Many thanks for the part you played in the successful astronomy weekend this year. I am receiving requests to invite you back for an unprecedented third time in a row – requests with which I am very happy to comply.
I cannot pretend that I am not pleased by the invitation... especially when one considers that some seriously big-name physicists and astronomers -- like Alan Watson, Sir Marin Rees, Roger Davies, etc. -- have lectured at this event over the past thirty-one years!
So..... I guess I know what I am doing for the third weekend in April next year! In 2010, the theme of the weekend will be "Advances in Astronomy", and I have been invited to speak on the topic of "Neutrino Astronomy," which I can (and will) quite happily do.
After that, I think I'm done. I have spoken about dark matter, I have spoken about cosmic rays, I will speak about neutrinos. That covers all three areas where I have done research! No matter how popular my next talk is, they cannot invite me back in 2011 -- I will have nothing left to speak about!
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This is fantastic. I'm sure you will find new things to talk about -- when you have a passion for a subject, it finds a way of escaping out into the world.
*hair scrunch*
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I'm fairly chuffed at being asked back yet again -- the Astro Weekends are always good fun. Plus, by asking me to speak on neutrino astronomy, they are getting the world's expert on experimental searches for relic neutrinos from supernova in the early universe. *grin*
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I'd love to hear you speak sometime. The formal presentation on the field that you love type of speech, not the "Alex, did you know your shoes are on fire?" type of speaking!
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Also, don't underestimate the "Alex, did you know your shoes are on fire" type of speaking. It was both useful and amusing all at once! *grin*
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The "Alex did you know your shoes are on fire" type of speaking is much easier to come by. Especially at Starwood!
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Meanwhile, there will be another Event Horizon party in July. If you come, I will be happy to spend some time chatting about particle astrophysics with you! It's practically a tradition at these parties!
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"Cheese is a many splendoured thing"
"Cheese will tear us apart"
"You only say you cheese me when you're drunk"
"Tainted cheese"
and my personal favorite - "Sit my face and tell me that you cheese me"
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At dinner tonight,
Join hands
Start a cheese train
cheese train
Have I mentioned lately that you're pretty awesome!
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Congratulations!
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P.S. Fifty-seven more days until Starwood!!!
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