Andrew Pontzen
@apontzen.bsky.social
I do cosmology. Previously music. Prof at Durham, director of the Institute for Computational Cosmology from Jan 2026. Funded by Royal Society and ERC. Author of THE UNIVERSE IN A BOX http://pontzen.uk/book
Today, our EDGE simulations are in Nature with the brilliant @astroeth.bsky.social paper on the formation of globular clusters, the clumps of ancient stars that have puzzled astronomers for centuries. Turns out to happen all by itself when you crank up the resolution. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
September 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Today, our EDGE simulations are in Nature with the brilliant @astroeth.bsky.social paper on the formation of globular clusters, the clumps of ancient stars that have puzzled astronomers for centuries. Turns out to happen all by itself when you crank up the resolution. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
First day in a new institution. Status: ready for new challenges!
September 2, 2024 at 9:49 AM
First day in a new institution. Status: ready for new challenges!