Richard McCracken
rmccrackenhwu.bsky.social
Richard McCracken
@rmccrackenhwu.bsky.social
Associate Professor at Heriot-Watt University and Global Head of Discipline for Physics. OPOs, astrocombs and ultrafast lasers. Opinions my own.

https://mccrackenlab.squarespace.com
What’s the hidden gem in your catalogue? The work that didn’t take off as much as you might have hoped?
November 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Sourced - thank you!
October 31, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Picasso was alive at the same time as Charles Darwin and Eminem
October 20, 2025 at 12:25 AM
@cwgabriel.bsky.social about to head on a field trip to South Africa if you or Kara want any long-distance gifts

Others welcome also - 988414023273
October 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Perhaps more that we are increasingly a cashless society
October 10, 2025 at 8:44 AM
October 7, 2025 at 1:53 PM
One benefit of your new walking regime is more time in the forest = more Eyrewood strips.

That, and living longer
October 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
“Anytime you take up a tool, and consider its use, imagine it in your worst enemy's hand, with the sharpest part of it pressed against your neck.”
I think about this wisdom from @tychobrahe.bsky.social a lot.
September 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Is that when you listen to two Coheed and Cambria albums at the same time?
September 5, 2025 at 5:19 AM
August 13, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Can you get one for @bradleywhitford.bsky.social? Surely he needs it more
July 31, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Added, VoxynnHWU from Scotland (and ClubPA!)
July 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
July 25, 2025 at 5:08 AM
@martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com taking time out of his Doctor Who audition to bring you this message 😂
July 23, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Dispersive waves?
July 18, 2025 at 9:43 AM
It’s been a long day, I honestly couldn’t come up with a decent Annika Hansen reference that would work
June 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Is this referred to as the Annika period?
June 28, 2025 at 8:07 PM
June 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM