David Gozzard
@drgozz.bsky.social
Physicist, Senior Research Fellow at ICRAR UWA firing lasers into space. Excited by all things science & scicomm.
Not sure whether this is an indictment on Derrida, cows, or the type of people who would listen to Derrida.
October 1, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Not sure whether this is an indictment on Derrida, cows, or the type of people who would listen to Derrida.
Me, reading my own writing, wondering what idiot wrote this.
August 25, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Me, reading my own writing, wondering what idiot wrote this.
What do other researchers think about this?
Researchers suggest one-a-year publication limit
#phdlife #science #research
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Researchers suggest one-a-year publication limit
#phdlife #science #research
share.google/OVn6zjiBQBqd...
Researchers suggest one-a-year publication limit - Research Professional News
“Probably controversial” proposals intended to spark renewed efforts to tackle “publish or perish...mania”
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August 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
What do other researchers think about this?
Researchers suggest one-a-year publication limit
#phdlife #science #research
share.google/OVn6zjiBQBqd...
Researchers suggest one-a-year publication limit
#phdlife #science #research
share.google/OVn6zjiBQBqd...
Reposted by David Gozzard
I think Altman assumes that “PhD-level expert” means someone who speaks confidently on everything as opposed to saying “it’s nuanced,” losing their keys, and getting maniacally fixated on their current topic to the point of seeing it in everything.
“GPT-5 is the first time that it feels like talking to an expert in any topic — a Ph.D.-level expert,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said.
(real, one-shot :p )
August 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I think Altman assumes that “PhD-level expert” means someone who speaks confidently on everything as opposed to saying “it’s nuanced,” losing their keys, and getting maniacally fixated on their current topic to the point of seeing it in everything.
To be fair, I struggle with basic spelling and my geography sucks.
August 8, 2025 at 9:57 AM
To be fair, I struggle with basic spelling and my geography sucks.
Reposted by David Gozzard
It's the most wonderful time of the year!!!!
August 8, 2025 at 6:05 AM
It's the most wonderful time of the year!!!!
Reposted by David Gozzard
With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
July 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
My aspirations as a scientist are not to discover the meaning of life or win the Nobel prize.
It's to be regarded highly enough by other scientists that no one cares if I dress like a slob at conferences.
It's to be regarded highly enough by other scientists that no one cares if I dress like a slob at conferences.
a woman is making a funny face while wearing socks and sandals and that .
ALT: a woman is making a funny face while wearing socks and sandals and that .
media.tenor.com
July 11, 2025 at 7:51 AM
My aspirations as a scientist are not to discover the meaning of life or win the Nobel prize.
It's to be regarded highly enough by other scientists that no one cares if I dress like a slob at conferences.
It's to be regarded highly enough by other scientists that no one cares if I dress like a slob at conferences.
If you don't get as much work done over the next few weeks, blame it on the moon costing us a few milliseconds.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Why is the Earth spinning faster? Is time speeding up? Australia’s experts give us their second opinion
A standard Earth day is 86,400 seconds, but over three days in July and August, scientists expect the planet’s rotation to quicken relative to the sun
www.theguardian.com
July 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
If you don't get as much work done over the next few weeks, blame it on the moon costing us a few milliseconds.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Excuse me while I take a nano-retirement to go and get a coffee.
July 8, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Excuse me while I take a nano-retirement to go and get a coffee.
What was going through the head of the guy who realized you could make glue by melting down a horse?
July 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM
What was going through the head of the guy who realized you could make glue by melting down a horse?
Suck it Darwin.
I mentioned in my blog post that Principles of Optics is one of the most cited books ever, with 88,000 citations in Google Scholar. I was curious and looked up The Origin of Species by Darwin: it has 66,000 citations. 1/
July 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Suck it Darwin.
Personally I think the problem is that reviewers are lazy, not that writers are trying to exploit the fact reviewers are lazy.
July 6, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Personally I think the problem is that reviewers are lazy, not that writers are trying to exploit the fact reviewers are lazy.
The highest priority for making philosophy relevant in the 21st century should be to teach philosophers where the delete key is.
July 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The highest priority for making philosophy relevant in the 21st century should be to teach philosophers where the delete key is.
Science communicators: "Explain it as though you're talking to an intelligent 12 year old."
Me: "Explain it to me as though you're talking to a 35 year old idiot."
Me: "Explain it to me as though you're talking to a 35 year old idiot."
July 6, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Science communicators: "Explain it as though you're talking to an intelligent 12 year old."
Me: "Explain it to me as though you're talking to a 35 year old idiot."
Me: "Explain it to me as though you're talking to a 35 year old idiot."
Hey. It's me talking about my work on quantum telescopes.
#science #space #phdlife
youtu.be/zAkJCTtBhW8?...
#science #space #phdlife
youtu.be/zAkJCTtBhW8?...
Dr David Gozzard talks about the future of quantum imaging and satellite communications
YouTube video by UWA Alumni
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June 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Hey. It's me talking about my work on quantum telescopes.
#science #space #phdlife
youtu.be/zAkJCTtBhW8?...
#science #space #phdlife
youtu.be/zAkJCTtBhW8?...
IYKYK
a man in a shirt that says cccp stands in a crowd
ALT: a man in a shirt that says cccp stands in a crowd
media.tenor.com
April 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
IYKYK
From Quantum Computing Memes on Twitter.
February 22, 2025 at 3:26 AM
From Quantum Computing Memes on Twitter.
WTF Holden?
To replace a headlight bulb you have to take the wheel and mudguard off?!
Who designed this?!?!
A 20 minute job... After I spent 30 minutes trying from the top like a sane person.
To replace a headlight bulb you have to take the wheel and mudguard off?!
Who designed this?!?!
A 20 minute job... After I spent 30 minutes trying from the top like a sane person.
February 22, 2025 at 3:22 AM
WTF Holden?
To replace a headlight bulb you have to take the wheel and mudguard off?!
Who designed this?!?!
A 20 minute job... After I spent 30 minutes trying from the top like a sane person.
To replace a headlight bulb you have to take the wheel and mudguard off?!
Who designed this?!?!
A 20 minute job... After I spent 30 minutes trying from the top like a sane person.
My entry for PhD supervisor of the year.
February 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
My entry for PhD supervisor of the year.