DBrown_astro

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Gender	Male
Industry	Science
Occupation	Senior Research Fellow
Location	Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Introduction	I'm an sneior research fellow in astrophysics at the University of Warwick. Currently I'm working on the PLATO mission to detect planets around other stars, particularly Earth-like planets in the habitable zone. In my 'spare' time I entertain myself with my many hobbies: I'm an avid follower of almost all major forms of motorsport; I play the bassoon in several local amateur orchestras; I enjoy skiing during the winter months; I'm a poly-gamer, and enjoy board games, miniature wargames, computer games, and RPGs.
Interests	Astronomy, Sci-Fi and Fantasy, Bassoon, Motorsport, Wargaming, Computer gaming, Cycling, Skiing, Sailing
Favorite Movies	Muppets Christmas Carol, Dark Knight trilogy, Lord of the Rings trilogy, Pirates of the Caribbean, TT: Closer to the Edge, Edge of Tomorrow, the MCU.
Favorite Music	Whatever takes my fancy at any particular time. I have eclectic tastes.
Favorite Books	Too many to list! If it's Sci-Fi or Fantasy, I'll give it a read. Favourite authors include Brandon Sanderson, George R R Martin, Alastair Reynolds, and Robert Jorden.