In the News

A number of our research projects have been picked up by various blogs and news organizations. It's always fun to get the chance to talk to science journalists and through them, to the public. Here are some links to coverage of our work, which might help explain some of the topics we're studying.

Coverage of the FIRE (Feedback in Realistic Environments) simulations

FIRE simulations are featured in the nationally-released feature-length IMAX film "Voyage of Time" by Terrence Malick, narrated by Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. You can see the clips, together with narration by myself and Chris Hayward (who did all the real work to make these), by clicking here.

FIRE simulations are also featured in the films "Star Men" (Director Alison E. Rose, 2015) and the symphonic film "Deep Field" (Composer/director Eric Whitacre, 2019). These have played at a variety of film festivals and special screenings, limited theatrical releases, and planetaria throughout the country.

Recently our simulations have also been incorporated into "Stellarscape," an immersive multimedia performance synthesizing music, science, visual art, and technology.

FIRE discovery of a way to make galaxies without dark matter

FIRE predictions for new types of dark matter

FIRE predictions for the origin of the Milky Way and tiny "dwarf" galaxies

FIRE shows binary stars may be critical for re-ionizing the Universe

FIRE predicts new instabilities in galactic nuclei

FIRE shows that half of our Galaxy's gas supply may have been "stolen" from other galaxies

FIRE predictions for super-luminous galaxies at high redshifts (the sub-millimeter galaxies)

Additional FIRE coverage

Coverage of the STARFORGE simulations of how stars form

Coverage of our work on the origin of the LIGO black holes

Coverage of our predictions for Planet Formation (and atmospheric dynamics)

Coverage of our predictions of "Totally Metal Stars" and how Dust and Gas interact in Star Formation

Coverage of our work on the formation and growth of Super-Massive Black Holes

Coverage of our work on the collisions between galaxies

Coverage of our work on Cosmic Rays and the CGM

Miscellaneous Coverage