Aswin Vijayan
@aswinpvijayan.bsky.social
Loves making random foods
Research Fellow, @Astonomy Centre at SussesUni
Simulations of galaxy formation, high-z galaxies, dust
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Research Fellow, @Astonomy Centre at SussesUni
Simulations of galaxy formation, high-z galaxies, dust
he/him
Views my own
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Aswin Vijayan
@aswinpvijayan.bsky.social
· Jul 29
Interpreting nebular emission lines in the high-redshift Universe
One of the most remarkable outcomes from JWST has been the exquisite UV-optical spectroscopic data for galaxies in the high-redshift Universe ($z \geq 5$), enabling the use of various nebular emission...
arxiv.org
New paper alert!
We have a paper on arxiv (arxiv.org/abs/2507.20190), where we test how reliably one can recover galaxy properties using some of these incredible galaxy emission lines that JWST has been collecting. We approach this by using a combination of synthetic observations from simple toy
We have a paper on arxiv (arxiv.org/abs/2507.20190), where we test how reliably one can recover galaxy properties using some of these incredible galaxy emission lines that JWST has been collecting. We approach this by using a combination of synthetic observations from simple toy
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New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "Synthesizer: a Software Package for Synthetic Astronomical Observables" by Christopher Lovell (Cambridge), William Roper, Aswin Vijayan, & Stephen Wilkins (Sussex), Sophie Newman (Portsmouth) and Louise Seeyave (Sussex)
doi.org/10.33232/001...
doi.org/10.33232/001...
Synthesizer: a Software Package for Synthetic Astronomical Observables | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Christopher C. Lovell, William J. Roper & 4 more. A suite of software tools for creating synthetic astrophysical observables for use in mock galaxy catalogues
doi.org
October 9, 2025 at 7:45 AM
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "Synthesizer: a Software Package for Synthetic Astronomical Observables" by Christopher Lovell (Cambridge), William Roper, Aswin Vijayan, & Stephen Wilkins (Sussex), Sophie Newman (Portsmouth) and Louise Seeyave (Sussex)
doi.org/10.33232/001...
doi.org/10.33232/001...
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The sophisticated COLIBRE simulations finally land on the arXiv: arxiv.org/abs/2508.21126. Treating these with sonification, we can get new intuition for galaxy evolution to augment our visuals. Sound on for the explainer vid, visit the site for more! colibre.strw.leidenuniv.nl/videos.html 🔭🧪
September 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The sophisticated COLIBRE simulations finally land on the arXiv: arxiv.org/abs/2508.21126. Treating these with sonification, we can get new intuition for galaxy evolution to augment our visuals. Sound on for the explainer vid, visit the site for more! colibre.strw.leidenuniv.nl/videos.html 🔭🧪
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I want to explain a few things and then it might be clearer why UK trans people are upset.
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)
August 29, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I want to explain a few things and then it might be clearer why UK trans people are upset.
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)
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Mohamed Salah calls out UEFA for not mentioning Israeli forces killed Al-Obeid as he waited for aid at Gaza distribution center. The "Palestinian Pele" leaves behind a wife & five kids.
His death means Israel has now killed 321 footballers in Gaza (players, coaches, admin, refs etc)
His death means Israel has now killed 321 footballers in Gaza (players, coaches, admin, refs etc)
August 9, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Mohamed Salah calls out UEFA for not mentioning Israeli forces killed Al-Obeid as he waited for aid at Gaza distribution center. The "Palestinian Pele" leaves behind a wife & five kids.
His death means Israel has now killed 321 footballers in Gaza (players, coaches, admin, refs etc)
His death means Israel has now killed 321 footballers in Gaza (players, coaches, admin, refs etc)
New paper alert!
We have a paper on arxiv (arxiv.org/abs/2507.20190), where we test how reliably one can recover galaxy properties using some of these incredible galaxy emission lines that JWST has been collecting. We approach this by using a combination of synthetic observations from simple toy
We have a paper on arxiv (arxiv.org/abs/2507.20190), where we test how reliably one can recover galaxy properties using some of these incredible galaxy emission lines that JWST has been collecting. We approach this by using a combination of synthetic observations from simple toy
Interpreting nebular emission lines in the high-redshift Universe
One of the most remarkable outcomes from JWST has been the exquisite UV-optical spectroscopic data for galaxies in the high-redshift Universe ($z \geq 5$), enabling the use of various nebular emission...
arxiv.org
July 29, 2025 at 9:25 AM
New paper alert!
We have a paper on arxiv (arxiv.org/abs/2507.20190), where we test how reliably one can recover galaxy properties using some of these incredible galaxy emission lines that JWST has been collecting. We approach this by using a combination of synthetic observations from simple toy
We have a paper on arxiv (arxiv.org/abs/2507.20190), where we test how reliably one can recover galaxy properties using some of these incredible galaxy emission lines that JWST has been collecting. We approach this by using a combination of synthetic observations from simple toy
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Very promising news on the next seven-year EU budget, with a proposed substantial increase for Horizon Europe including the ERC.
We are analysing the other parts of this proposal in more detail.
@Vonderleyen @EZaharievaEU
research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-res...
We are analysing the other parts of this proposal in more detail.
@Vonderleyen @EZaharievaEU
research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-res...
Horizon Europe 2028 - 2034: twice bigger, simpler, faster and more impactful
Research and innovation news alert: As part of the next long-term EU budget 2028-2034, the Commission is proposing to double the budget of the research and innovation framework programme to €175 billi...
research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu
July 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Very promising news on the next seven-year EU budget, with a proposed substantial increase for Horizon Europe including the ERC.
We are analysing the other parts of this proposal in more detail.
@Vonderleyen @EZaharievaEU
research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-res...
We are analysing the other parts of this proposal in more detail.
@Vonderleyen @EZaharievaEU
research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-res...
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British surgeon Nick Maynard, who has just returned from volunteering in Gaza, explains to #GMB viewers how Israel confiscates all baby formula that doctors like him try to take with them.
Why does Israel do this? Because they want to starve Palestinian babies to death.
Why does Israel do this? Because they want to starve Palestinian babies to death.
July 25, 2025 at 6:36 AM
British surgeon Nick Maynard, who has just returned from volunteering in Gaza, explains to #GMB viewers how Israel confiscates all baby formula that doctors like him try to take with them.
Why does Israel do this? Because they want to starve Palestinian babies to death.
Why does Israel do this? Because they want to starve Palestinian babies to death.
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"it seemed to us like this was almost like a game of target practice. We're going to shoot the head today. Tomorrow it'll be the chest. The next day it'll be the testicles"
British surgeon Nick Maynard on IDF soldiers shooting Palestinian kids.
British surgeon Nick Maynard on IDF soldiers shooting Palestinian kids.
July 25, 2025 at 6:18 AM
"it seemed to us like this was almost like a game of target practice. We're going to shoot the head today. Tomorrow it'll be the chest. The next day it'll be the testicles"
British surgeon Nick Maynard on IDF soldiers shooting Palestinian kids.
British surgeon Nick Maynard on IDF soldiers shooting Palestinian kids.
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Police in Canterbury today informed a protestor that the phrase "Israel is committing genocide in Gaza" could be considered a declaration of support for Palestine Action and therefore a terrorism offence.
July 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Police in Canterbury today informed a protestor that the phrase "Israel is committing genocide in Gaza" could be considered a declaration of support for Palestine Action and therefore a terrorism offence.
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Thanks to support from @esa.int and @sussex.ac.uk, #HumansOfEuclid from UK universities are at the Goodwood #FestivalOfSpeed!
Today, Astronaut Tim Peake dropped by to learn about more about the Dark Universe. If you’re visiting #FOS near Chichester this weekend, be like Tim and come say hi!
Today, Astronaut Tim Peake dropped by to learn about more about the Dark Universe. If you’re visiting #FOS near Chichester this weekend, be like Tim and come say hi!
July 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Thanks to support from @esa.int and @sussex.ac.uk, #HumansOfEuclid from UK universities are at the Goodwood #FestivalOfSpeed!
Today, Astronaut Tim Peake dropped by to learn about more about the Dark Universe. If you’re visiting #FOS near Chichester this weekend, be like Tim and come say hi!
Today, Astronaut Tim Peake dropped by to learn about more about the Dark Universe. If you’re visiting #FOS near Chichester this weekend, be like Tim and come say hi!
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Home Office refuses to refund immigration health surcharge paid for wife who died before entering UK www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Man criticises Home Office for keeping visa fee of wife who died before reaching UK
Mohamed Jama says the Home Office should refund the £3,105 immigration health surcharge because his wife never made it to the UK
www.theguardian.com
June 30, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Home Office refuses to refund immigration health surcharge paid for wife who died before entering UK www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Shame on the Home Office for forcing parents to abandon their children! www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
UK Home Office tells parents their children should return to Brazil alone
While Ana Luiza Cabral Gouveia and Hugo Barbosa can remain, letter says sons, 11 and eight, must go back to Brazil
www.theguardian.com
June 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Shame on the Home Office for forcing parents to abandon their children! www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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NEWS! Man defends his use of copyright football streams by insisting he needs them to 'train his AI model' newsthump.com/2025/06/02/m...
Man defends his use of copyright football streams by insisting he needs them to ‘train his AI model’
A Basingstoke man has today defended his use of copyright-protected football coverage, insisting that without it, his start-up AI business will fail.
newsthump.com
June 2, 2025 at 9:47 AM
NEWS! Man defends his use of copyright football streams by insisting he needs them to 'train his AI model' newsthump.com/2025/06/02/m...
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Videos show Israeli air attacks levelling residential buildings in Gaza, reducing them to rubble amid Israel's ongoing war on the besieged enclave.
June 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Videos show Israeli air attacks levelling residential buildings in Gaza, reducing them to rubble amid Israel's ongoing war on the besieged enclave.
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Academia in 2025: For weeks I’ve been working through botched copy-edits of my monograph, outsourced by the publisher to a company I’d never heard of, until it finally dawned on me the terrible job might be AI. A quick search confirmed the company recently launched new AI software, which now means..
May 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Academia in 2025: For weeks I’ve been working through botched copy-edits of my monograph, outsourced by the publisher to a company I’d never heard of, until it finally dawned on me the terrible job might be AI. A quick search confirmed the company recently launched new AI software, which now means..
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It's important to know the warning signs.
People Who Escaped Authoritarian Governments Share How They Knew It Was Time To Go
Know the warning signs.
www.comicsands.com
May 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
It's important to know the warning signs.
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I believe this means the sun will set over the entirety of the British Empire tonight for the first time in several hundred years. Chagos is the dot below India on this map. Sunset in the Pitcairns (dot in the Pacific) will happen ~40 minutes before sunrise in Akrotiri and Dhekelia (dot on Cyprus).
May 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I believe this means the sun will set over the entirety of the British Empire tonight for the first time in several hundred years. Chagos is the dot below India on this map. Sunset in the Pitcairns (dot in the Pacific) will happen ~40 minutes before sunrise in Akrotiri and Dhekelia (dot on Cyprus).
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This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic
www.crabmuseum.org/visit
🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
www.crabmuseum.org/visit
🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
April 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic
www.crabmuseum.org/visit
🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
www.crabmuseum.org/visit
🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
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Could JD Vance please also pray for the good health of Vladimir Putin?
April 21, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Could JD Vance please also pray for the good health of Vladimir Putin?
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About the leaked NASA budget proposal that kills an almost-ready-to-launch flagship mission: "It sets back a program that is clearly the leading program in the world—in a historic fashion. You take that program and shoot it through the head."
www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa...
NASA’s Next Major Space Telescope Is Ready to Launch. Trump Wants to Kill It and Other Vital Science
Amid harsh cuts, the Trump administration has proposed canceling the nearly ready-to-launch Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
www.scientificamerican.com
April 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
About the leaked NASA budget proposal that kills an almost-ready-to-launch flagship mission: "It sets back a program that is clearly the leading program in the world—in a historic fashion. You take that program and shoot it through the head."
www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa...
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Historians: Quibbling Over Exact Definition Of Concentration Camp Sign Of Healthy Society
Historians: Quibbling Over Exact Definition Of Concentration Camp Sign Of Healthy Society
NEW HAVEN, CT—Calling such concern for linguistic precision a clear indicator of a thriving country, a panel of historians from Yale University issued a statement Thursday announcing that quibbling ov...
theonion.com
April 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Historians: Quibbling Over Exact Definition Of Concentration Camp Sign Of Healthy Society
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My analysis of today's UK Supreme Court judgment.
The UK Supreme Court Rules That Trans Women Aren't Women Under the Equality Act 2010
www.wearequeeraf.com/uk-supreme-c...
The UK Supreme Court Rules That Trans Women Aren't Women Under the Equality Act 2010
www.wearequeeraf.com/uk-supreme-c...
UK Supreme Court Rules That Trans Women Aren’t Women under the Equality Act 2010
The legal definition of a woman in the UK now excludes trans people: This is what it means for Trans+ rights in the country
www.wearequeeraf.com
April 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
My analysis of today's UK Supreme Court judgment.
The UK Supreme Court Rules That Trans Women Aren't Women Under the Equality Act 2010
www.wearequeeraf.com/uk-supreme-c...
The UK Supreme Court Rules That Trans Women Aren't Women Under the Equality Act 2010
www.wearequeeraf.com/uk-supreme-c...
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Trump Assures Wall Street He’ll Go Back To Just Fucking Over Poor People Soon
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April 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Trump Assures Wall Street He’ll Go Back To Just Fucking Over Poor People Soon
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Until a couple of months ago, this sign hung in the lobby of the Space Telescope Science Institute: "STScI promotes an inclusive, equitable workplace and cultivates a diverse, engaged workforce."
It has now been removed.
It has now been removed.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Until a couple of months ago, this sign hung in the lobby of the Space Telescope Science Institute: "STScI promotes an inclusive, equitable workplace and cultivates a diverse, engaged workforce."
It has now been removed.
It has now been removed.