Owen Bowdler
@scienby.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
Computational Materials Science PhD student @ UNSW.
Researching Semiconductors, Ferroelectrics & Hydrogen production. Did an Econ degree on the side. Normal about […]
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Researching Semiconductors, Ferroelectrics & Hydrogen production. Did an Econ degree on the side. Normal about […]
[bridged from https://hachyderm.io/@SciEnby on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
"You need to believe in things that aren't true. How else can they become?"
Happy Hogswatch everyone! 🐗🎅💀🎁
Happy Hogswatch everyone! 🐗🎅💀🎁
December 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
"You need to believe in things that aren't true. How else can they become?"
Happy Hogswatch everyone! 🐗🎅💀🎁
Happy Hogswatch everyone! 🐗🎅💀🎁
Exciting day with a new #royalcam #albatross family selected for the year ahead - WYL & BOK nesting at Plateau.
Coincidentally had two adorable little albie plushies make the trek from NZ to my desk today, a wonderful way to mark the occasion!
https://mastodon.social/@RoyalCam/115603590950663889
Coincidentally had two adorable little albie plushies make the trek from NZ to my desk today, a wonderful way to mark the occasion!
https://mastodon.social/@RoyalCam/115603590950663889
November 24, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Exciting day with a new #royalcam #albatross family selected for the year ahead - WYL & BOK nesting at Plateau.
Coincidentally had two adorable little albie plushies make the trek from NZ to my desk today, a wonderful way to mark the occasion!
https://mastodon.social/@RoyalCam/115603590950663889
Coincidentally had two adorable little albie plushies make the trek from NZ to my desk today, a wonderful way to mark the occasion!
https://mastodon.social/@RoyalCam/115603590950663889
Wonderful to hear that SSTrig fledged today!
Only discovered the livestream at the start of the year and became absolutely enamoured seeing the parents GLG and RLK caring for the tiny little chick. There were so many adorable moments as she grew up, going from a […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
Only discovered the livestream at the start of the year and became absolutely enamoured seeing the parents GLG and RLK caring for the tiny little chick. There were so many adorable moments as she grew up, going from a […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
September 17, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Wonderful to hear that SSTrig fledged today!
Only discovered the livestream at the start of the year and became absolutely enamoured seeing the parents GLG and RLK caring for the tiny little chick. There were so many adorable moments as she grew up, going from a […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
Only discovered the livestream at the start of the year and became absolutely enamoured seeing the parents GLG and RLK caring for the tiny little chick. There were so many adorable moments as she grew up, going from a […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
Reposted by Owen Bowdler
Odin is having another successful day being the center of attention at Train Station Coffee Chain #dog #dogs #dogsofmastodon
August 23, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Odin is having another successful day being the center of attention at Train Station Coffee Chain #dog #dogs #dogsofmastodon
Haven't been fediposting much lately, so here's some Teddy-posting. #dog #dogsofmastodon
August 17, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Haven't been fediposting much lately, so here's some Teddy-posting. #dog #dogsofmastodon
Reposted by Owen Bowdler
I consider mastodon a sort of natural preserve i got sent to because i spent too much time online in 2003 and my delicate organs cannot survive on the regular internet today
July 17, 2025 at 3:51 AM
I consider mastodon a sort of natural preserve i got sent to because i spent too much time online in 2003 and my delicate organs cannot survive on the regular internet today
Reposted by Owen Bowdler
June 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Reposted by Owen Bowdler
My takeaway: Satellite launches are undoing the recovery of the ozone layer that should be happening now that CFCs are banned. And this study doesn't even take into account metal deposition from reentries, which might be even worse!
When I teach climate change in my astro classes, I always give […]
When I teach climate change in my astro classes, I always give […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
June 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
My takeaway: Satellite launches are undoing the recovery of the ozone layer that should be happening now that CFCs are banned. And this study doesn't even take into account metal deposition from reentries, which might be even worse!
When I teach climate change in my astro classes, I always give […]
When I teach climate change in my astro classes, I always give […]
Reposted by Owen Bowdler
fuck AI LLM bots in particular
people talk about the environmental impact of running models but that's *tiny* compared to the impact of the scraper bots and, in particular, the energy impact they have on literally every website on the planet right now
my server is currently being hammered by […]
people talk about the environmental impact of running models but that's *tiny* compared to the impact of the scraper bots and, in particular, the energy impact they have on literally every website on the planet right now
my server is currently being hammered by […]
Original post on plush.city
plush.city
May 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
fuck AI LLM bots in particular
people talk about the environmental impact of running models but that's *tiny* compared to the impact of the scraper bots and, in particular, the energy impact they have on literally every website on the planet right now
my server is currently being hammered by […]
people talk about the environmental impact of running models but that's *tiny* compared to the impact of the scraper bots and, in particular, the energy impact they have on literally every website on the planet right now
my server is currently being hammered by […]
Reposted by Owen Bowdler
proposal: put all federal policy proposals in front of the Utopia writers room before announcing them, so they can write a skit about it being stupid before it goes public
April 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
proposal: put all federal policy proposals in front of the Utopia writers room before announcing them, so they can write a skit about it being stupid before it goes public
Reposted by Owen Bowdler
Now there's a protest sign you don't see often.
April 6, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Now there's a protest sign you don't see often.
To celebrate TDoV I thought it might be nice to share my own transition timeline as a nonbinary person.
It's been fun putting the photos together and seeing just how non-linear it's been. There were some fairly major swings at the start and though they settled […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
It's been fun putting the photos together and seeing just how non-linear it's been. There were some fairly major swings at the start and though they settled […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
March 31, 2025 at 1:04 PM
To celebrate TDoV I thought it might be nice to share my own transition timeline as a nonbinary person.
It's been fun putting the photos together and seeing just how non-linear it's been. There were some fairly major swings at the start and though they settled […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
It's been fun putting the photos together and seeing just how non-linear it's been. There were some fairly major swings at the start and though they settled […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
Reposted by Owen Bowdler
Check out this huge dyke!
Cutting right through the permian-era mudstone of the coastline, the contact point is absolutely fascinating with a chilled margin, bleaching and uplift of the mud adjacent to the intrusion. (If you look closely, you might even be […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
Cutting right through the permian-era mudstone of the coastline, the contact point is absolutely fascinating with a chilled margin, bleaching and uplift of the mud adjacent to the intrusion. (If you look closely, you might even be […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
February 15, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Check out this huge dyke!
Cutting right through the permian-era mudstone of the coastline, the contact point is absolutely fascinating with a chilled margin, bleaching and uplift of the mud adjacent to the intrusion. (If you look closely, you might even be […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
Cutting right through the permian-era mudstone of the coastline, the contact point is absolutely fascinating with a chilled margin, bleaching and uplift of the mud adjacent to the intrusion. (If you look closely, you might even be […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
Reposted by Owen Bowdler
Researchers have found that some cockatoos love dunking their food into dip.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/cockatoos-dip-study-1.7457607
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Les chercheurs ont découvert que certains cacatoès adorent tremper leur nourriture dans de trempette.
Les chercheurs ont découvert que certains […]
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/cockatoos-dip-study-1.7457607
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Les chercheurs ont découvert que certains cacatoès adorent tremper leur nourriture dans de trempette.
Les chercheurs ont découvert que certains […]
Original post on mstdn.moimeme.ca
mstdn.moimeme.ca
February 13, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Researchers have found that some cockatoos love dunking their food into dip.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/cockatoos-dip-study-1.7457607
- - -
Les chercheurs ont découvert que certains cacatoès adorent tremper leur nourriture dans de trempette.
Les chercheurs ont découvert que certains […]
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/cockatoos-dip-study-1.7457607
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Les chercheurs ont découvert que certains cacatoès adorent tremper leur nourriture dans de trempette.
Les chercheurs ont découvert que certains […]
Reposted by Owen Bowdler
AINSE PGRA scholarship applications are now open. I was lucky enough to get a PGRA during my PhD (and, later, an ECRG during my last postdoc), and the support was invaluable. Highly recommend applying!
https://www.ainse.edu.au/postgraduate/
#academicchatter #AusAcademia
https://www.ainse.edu.au/postgraduate/
#academicchatter #AusAcademia
February 4, 2025 at 9:31 AM
AINSE PGRA scholarship applications are now open. I was lucky enough to get a PGRA during my PhD (and, later, an ECRG during my last postdoc), and the support was invaluable. Highly recommend applying!
https://www.ainse.edu.au/postgraduate/
#academicchatter #AusAcademia
https://www.ainse.edu.au/postgraduate/
#academicchatter #AusAcademia
More adventures in geology! Visited a site down near Ulladulla on the NSW south coast - near the edge of the Sydney Basin.
The Permian-era shales outcrop all along the coastline and are just full of spectacular marine fossils!
I'll do a write-up on the site […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
The Permian-era shales outcrop all along the coastline and are just full of spectacular marine fossils!
I'll do a write-up on the site […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
February 4, 2025 at 9:32 AM
More adventures in geology! Visited a site down near Ulladulla on the NSW south coast - near the edge of the Sydney Basin.
The Permian-era shales outcrop all along the coastline and are just full of spectacular marine fossils!
I'll do a write-up on the site […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
The Permian-era shales outcrop all along the coastline and are just full of spectacular marine fossils!
I'll do a write-up on the site […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
Some more rocks! This time from the Shorncliffe Geological Site in Brisbane.
Absolutely gorgeous fault line running through so many distinct layers - especially love the delicate warping, you can still see some root trace fossils directly adjacent to the fault.
#brisbane #geology
Absolutely gorgeous fault line running through so many distinct layers - especially love the delicate warping, you can still see some root trace fossils directly adjacent to the fault.
#brisbane #geology
January 30, 2025 at 8:53 AM
I've been taking a bit of a break from PhD thesis writing & getting back into some old hobbies. (i.e I'm taking a break from simulating rocks on a computer to go outside and touch rocks irl)
Found this really neat deposit in southern Sydney - a layer of […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
Found this really neat deposit in southern Sydney - a layer of […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
January 30, 2025 at 5:39 AM
I've been taking a bit of a break from PhD thesis writing & getting back into some old hobbies. (i.e I'm taking a break from simulating rocks on a computer to go outside and touch rocks irl)
Found this really neat deposit in southern Sydney - a layer of […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
Found this really neat deposit in southern Sydney - a layer of […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
Reposted by Owen Bowdler
January 17, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Reposted by Owen Bowdler
Jimmy Wales won't tell you this but here is the secret page that lists all of the good articles on wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_articles_that_are_excessively_detailed
Category:Wikipedia articles that are excessively detailed - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 17, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Jimmy Wales won't tell you this but here is the secret page that lists all of the good articles on wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_articles_that_are_excessively_detailed
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I hope I never get too jaded to celebrate my friends. Academia can be tough, and competitive, and sometimes you find yourself competing with friends (sucks), but at the end of the day it's just work. Good friends are way more important.
December 16, 2024 at 9:42 AM
I hope I never get too jaded to celebrate my friends. Academia can be tough, and competitive, and sometimes you find yourself competing with friends (sucks), but at the end of the day it's just work. Good friends are way more important.
"UNSW Sydney has initiated a major collaboration with OpenAI, becoming the first university in the Asia-Pacific region to work with the US-based research organisation to deploy ChatGPT Edu."
I am beyond frustrated with the intrusion of LLMs into higher education and even more disappointed that […]
I am beyond frustrated with the intrusion of LLMs into higher education and even more disappointed that […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
December 16, 2024 at 11:24 AM
"UNSW Sydney has initiated a major collaboration with OpenAI, becoming the first university in the Asia-Pacific region to work with the US-based research organisation to deploy ChatGPT Edu."
I am beyond frustrated with the intrusion of LLMs into higher education and even more disappointed that […]
I am beyond frustrated with the intrusion of LLMs into higher education and even more disappointed that […]
Jaz has been checking out the timeline #fedicats #catsofmastodon
December 10, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Jaz has been checking out the timeline #fedicats #catsofmastodon