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Caitlin Painter

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Tom Rocks Maths: “It’s unlikely Einstein would have got funding”

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Caitlin Painter

SciTech Editor Caitlin Painter speaks to mathematician Dr Tom Crawford about the success of his YouTube channel Tom Rocks Maths and why we should be doing more to protect pure maths.

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Alan Lowdon: “Your generation is pressuring governments to adopt more sustainable technologies”

February 12, 2022February 12, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Caitlin Painter

Caitlin Painter speaks to Professor Alan Lowdon about receiving an OBE, his role helping Durham
students make links with industry, and his experience working in the renewable energy sector.

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Trust in science: what we can expect from 2022

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Caitlin Painter, Harrison Newsham, Sasha Reed, Victoria Cheng, Will Brown

Malaria vaccines, driverless cars on UK roads and a step closer to returning to the moon? SciTech round-up of the developments to look out for in the coming year.

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Durham bioscientists find climate change could eradicate bird migration

November 7, 2021November 7, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Caitlin Painter

Analysis of over 50 years’ worth of bird-sighting data has shown that some species of trans-Saharan migratory birds are spending over 60 days longer in their summer breeding grounds.

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NASA finally diversifies its moon walkers

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Caitlin Painter, Thomas Tomlinson

NASA’s Artemis missions will land the first woman and the first person of colour on the moon. SciTech editor Caitlin Painter discusses the importance of this, as well as outlining why we need to go back to the moon.

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Durham on the way to being a leading centre for women in computer science

September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Anna Kuptsova, Caitlin Painter

The N8 CIR, which includes Durham University, has recently been recognised as a chapter of Women in High Performance Computing. This, along with university societies and technology initiatives, is helping Durham become one of the top destinations for women in Computer Science.

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“We need systematic change at the top”: in conversation with Dr Leah Morabito

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Caitlin Painter

“I think it’s really important for women to not feel alone”: SciTech Editor Caitlin Painter speaks to Durham University’s Dr Leah Morabito about her work capturing high-resolution images of galaxies, and her experience as a woman in STEM.

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Durham astronomers capture most detailed images of galaxies ever taken

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Caitlin Painter

More than 70,000 antennae located across Europe form LOFAR, the radio telescope capable of producing the most detailed images of galaxies ever captured. Dr Leah Morabito of Durham University led the team behind these high-resolution images.

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‘Astronomical burps’ can determine black hole size

August 16, 2021August 24, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Caitlin Painter

New research involving Durham University’s Professor Simone Scaringi has discovered a link between the size of Supermassive Black Holes and their feeding patterns.

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Durham mathematicians help develop a new method for studying solar knots

July 31, 2021July 31, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Caitlin Painter, Cameron McAllister

Dr Christopher Prior led Durham University’s involvement in research studying the entanglement of the Sun’s magnetic field, pioneering the use of the topological quantity known as magnetic winding.

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