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Useful Tools for Observational Astronomers
If you're just getting started with observational data, this post is for you. I've compiled a list of some of my go-to astronomical software tools that make life so much easier when working with images, catalogues, spectra, and more.

Stephane Werner
Jul 262 min read


Insights from my latest trips
Hi everyone, it's been a while since my last post! Today I want to talk a bit about what I learned from my latest academic trips. To give...

Stephane Werner
Jul 12, 20244 min read


Beyond the feed: the story behind my break from social media science outreach
The year was 2020. I was deeply involved with science outreach using social media. I was everywhere: Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Twitch,...

Stephane Werner
Jan 13, 20243 min read


Tips on applying for postdocs
Hi everyone! Today I'm here to give you a few tips that were useful to me when applying for postdocs. I started to prepare myself and...

Stephane Werner
Mar 7, 20235 min read


Academia and socioeconomic roots
Today I read a paper about "Socioeconomic roots of academic faculty" that was published in Nature (Morgan et al. 2022). As mentioned in...

Stephane Werner
Dec 12, 20223 min read


The internet can affect your funding for science
I will start this post with a sad story. In the last four years, the Brazilian government cut millions of dollars that were supposed to...

Stephane Werner
Dec 9, 20223 min read


Hey Orion, it's me again
Today the night sky was clear, which is a rarity here in the UK. When I noticed that and looked at the sky, it was like I was travelling...

Stephane Werner
Nov 13, 20222 min read


Astrobites - Latinx Heritage Month Interview
I was nicely invited to give an interview to Astrobites. October is the Latinx heritage month, and the Astrobites team is trying to bring...

Stephane Werner
Oct 19, 20221 min read


Astronomy and Astrophysics Outlist 🏳️🌈
Today I've joined the Astronomy and Astrophysics Outlist. The list aims to bring awareness to the necessity of more diverse and safe...

Stephane Werner
May 22, 20221 min read


XXXII Canary Islands Winter School
By the end of November, I went to a winter school in the Canary Islands, in Tenerife specifically. The subject was the formation and...

Stephane Werner
Dec 14, 20212 min read


Why science outreach using social media is hard
If you have ever been involved with science outreach using social media, probably you have been through some of the situations I will...

Stephane Werner
Oct 16, 20214 min read


What's the "social role" of scientists?
I was invited to give a virtual talk about the "social role of scientists" by my previous university (USP). Well, I thought a lot about...

Stephane Werner
Oct 10, 20213 min read


Academic career: it's hard, but it is worth it (at least to me)
Many people ask me about academic careers and to be 100% honest with you sometimes I don't know what to say. This career can be...

Stephane Werner
Oct 3, 20212 min read


What I love about the University of Nottingham
Hey people! I'm here again. Today I'll talk about the University. I started my PhD at the University of Nottingham by the end of 2019....

Stephane Werner
Sep 14, 20212 min read


Doing a PhD abroad - pros and cons
Pros and cons of doing a PhD abroad

Stephane Werner
Sep 14, 20213 min read


All my social media @s
As you could notice on this site, I'm very active on the internet. In case you want all my social media @s, because you are a curious...

Stephane Werner
May 6, 20201 min read
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