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Divide and rule economist.com/node/21556207 Feature on @SKA_telescope post-site decision in @TheEconomist #ska about 20 hours ago via Twitter for iPad
Reactions to @STFC_Matters's decision on the future (or lack thereof) of ING/JAC: RAS bit.ly/LJGCNQ UKIRT Board: jach.hawaii.edu/UKIRT/news/Sta… about 21 hours ago via Twitter for iPad
@telescoper Whereas VISTA naturally follow on from UKIDSS & JCMT partners unlikely to continue ops post-SCUBA2 survey. Science AND politics. 4:33 AM May 31st via Twitter for Android in reply to telescoper
@telescoper WEAVE is the big science hope for WHT in medium term & Dutch/Spanish keen to continue ops. 4:24 AM May 31st via Twitter for Android in reply to telescoper
e_astronomer Sad blog post - Farewell UKIRT andyxl.wordpress.com/2012/05/31/far… 11:26 PM May 30th via Twitter for Mac Retweeted by Paul_Crowther and 3 others
Decision on Future of UK Island Site Telescopes stfc.ac.uk/News+and+Event… UKIRT extended to Sep 2013, JCMT to Sep 2014, @INGLaPalma to Mar 2015+ 10:42 PM May 30th via web
@steveslater1987 Alas i'll be out of town, but I do hope it goes well on Monday. @NigelMcEnaney will look after you. 2:04 PM May 30th via web in reply to steveslater1987
Q&A with @SKA_Africa's Prof Justin Jonas on @ska_telescope dual site solution bit.ly/Ksv0Sg #ska 10:48 AM May 30th via Twitter for iPad
Completed latest round of filming for @DeepSkyVideos incl. a sneaky non-Messier nebula (from Lacaille, appendix to final Messier catalogue). 8:11 AM May 30th via web
There's gold (& platinum) in them thar asteroids! bit.ly/LHyVv2 Martin Elvis in @NatureNews. Platinum-rich 200m asteroid worth $30bn. 5:41 AM May 30th via web
@ProfMike_M I've heard grumblings related to KP's concerns from the academic community + from UK space industry. Issue worth raising in RF. 4:16 AM May 30th via web in reply to ProfMike_M
Ken Pounds on the creation of @SpaceGovUK: "For uni's, it has not been a positive move.." researchprofessional.com/news/article/1… (£) via @ResFortnight #UKSA 2:12 AM May 30th via web
Tony Barrett interview in @ResFortnight on @EPSRC policy & the controversial @sci4thefuture campaign rsrch.co/MXgunu #science4thefuture 2:00 AM May 30th via web
guardianstyle 25 handy words that simply don't exist in English bit.ly/KDRAX7 – nice blogpost from @sbadsgood. 6:50 AM May 29th via TweetDeck Retweeted by Paul_Crowther and 57 others
MT @pvcryan STFC Council awaits < Science Board sub-group report on future of UK island sites @INGLaPalma & JAC up for discussion. 1:02 AM May 29th via web
US relegated to supporting role in dark energy projects? nyti.ms/Ly73t5 Not so, according to DES & @LSST directors in NY Times letter. 3:47 PM May 28th via Twitter for iPad
Off topic tweet. Exhibition of paintings by scottish colourist Peter Graham at Oxford's @WolfsonCollege until 20 July. twitter.com/Paul_Crowther/… 10:39 AM May 27th via web
A busy week for space buffs econ.st/LSgs0W "The sheer scale of the @ska_telescope endeavour is mind-boggling" via @TheEconomist #SKA 2:30 AM May 27th via Twitter for iPad
RoyalAstroSoc @Paul_Crowther @Graham_Allsopp We're hoping to have a map of Transit of Venus public observing events up by next Tuesday - about 15 in UK 7:53 AM May 25th via TweetDeck in reply to Paul_Crowther Retweeted by Paul_Crowther
@Graham_Allsopp @science_income Lots more info is available via ras.org.uk/education-and-… from @RoyalAstroSoc. Hoping for clear skies! 7:31 AM May 25th via web in reply to Graham_Allsopp

Name Paul Crowther
Location Peoples Republic of Sheffield
Web http://pacrowther...
Bio Jobbing professor of astrophysics at @SheffieldUni, mostly researching monster stars. Interested in UK science policy, especially @STFC_Matters's ups & downs