Becky Smethurst
Royal Astronomical Society Research Fellow at Dr Becky YouTube Channel
Oxford, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolBecky Smethurst is an astrophysics researcher and Royal Astronomical Society Research Fellow at the University of Oxford with 11 years' experience probing how supermassive black holes grow and influence their host galaxies, particularly via non-merger-driven channels. She combines rigorous DPhil-level research with public engagement as the creator of the Dr Becky YouTube channel (360k+ subscribers, 23M views) and as author of a popular space book recognized by Sky at Night magazine. Equally at home with Python and observational analysis, she has held successive research fellowships at Oxford and Nottingham and brings a knack for translating complex science into clear, engaging narratives. Based in Oxford, she balances front-line academic inquiry with large-scale science communication, reaching diverse audiences beyond academia.
11 years of coding experience
DPhil, Astrophysics, DPhil, Astrophysics at University of OxfordBolton School Girls' DivisionMaster's degree, Physics with Astronomy, First Class, Master's degree, Physics with Astronomy, First Class at Durham University
Github Skills (31)
astronomy10
core-library10
python9
astrophysics9
astropy9
science9
collector8
mcmc6
poppler6
python-scripts5
galaxy5
leaflet5
datacube5
python-modules4
convert4
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
rjsmethurst/media
Dec 2015 - Aug 2019
Contributions:48 pushes, 2 branches in 3 years 9 months
rjsmethurst/mangaagn
Feb 2017 - Feb 2021
Contributions:31 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 1 month
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