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I am a theoretical astrophysicist working mostly in relativity -- specifically in black holes and gravitational waves.

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Why have our eyes not evolved to see "gluons"?
Apr 14, 2016
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Thought experiment - would you notice if you fell into a black hole?
Jun 5, 2015
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Are there old aged particles?
Jun 28, 2013
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How does Zumberge's 1981 gravitational measurements relate to gravitational waves?
Apr 22, 2016
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How do LIGO and Virgo know that a gravitational wave has its origin in a neutron star or a black hole?
May 1, 2019
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Can quaternion math be used to model spacetime?
Mar 11, 2015
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Gravitational waves from neutron star - neutron star merger
Apr 21, 2016
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Is a proton collision (collisions like in the LHC) visible to the human eye?
Jun 10, 2013
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How accurate are the wormhole visualizations in Interstellar?
Nov 16, 2020
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What are BMS supertranslation symmetries?
Dec 7, 2017
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