Dr. Teresa Valdivia-Mena
@terevaldivia.bsky.social
(Radio)Astronomer 🌟 she/her
Postdoc fellow at European Southern Observatory
Known as the streamer girl
Postdoc fellow at European Southern Observatory
Known as the streamer girl
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2/ Are you a woman interested in career opportunities at ESO?
Join the Virtual Career Fair for Women in STEM 2026. Co-organised by ESO, it offers the opportunity to connect with representatives from ESO and other leading organisations.
🗓️ 19 March
ℹ️ www.impactpool.org/vcf/events/3...
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Join the Virtual Career Fair for Women in STEM 2026. Co-organised by ESO, it offers the opportunity to connect with representatives from ESO and other leading organisations.
🗓️ 19 March
ℹ️ www.impactpool.org/vcf/events/3...
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February 11, 2026 at 12:40 PM
2/ Are you a woman interested in career opportunities at ESO?
Join the Virtual Career Fair for Women in STEM 2026. Co-organised by ESO, it offers the opportunity to connect with representatives from ESO and other leading organisations.
🗓️ 19 March
ℹ️ www.impactpool.org/vcf/events/3...
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Join the Virtual Career Fair for Women in STEM 2026. Co-organised by ESO, it offers the opportunity to connect with representatives from ESO and other leading organisations.
🗓️ 19 March
ℹ️ www.impactpool.org/vcf/events/3...
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Advice number 1 literally saved my career when I was invited for PhD interviews.
PhD admissions visits/open houses are starting to happen, and I got a comment on an old Reddit post where I was offering advice, and realized that it's actually really good advice. So here it is! (And this applies whether you've already been admitted to the program or not.) 🧵
February 5, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Advice number 1 literally saved my career when I was invited for PhD interviews.
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#ESOjobs We are inviting students from European and Chilean Universities in their career's last period to participate in the Winter Internship 2026 programme at Paranal. The deadline to apply is 28 February 2026.
Details: https://recruitment.eso.org/
📷 ESO/G.Hüdepohl (atacamaphoto.com)
Details: https://recruitment.eso.org/
📷 ESO/G.Hüdepohl (atacamaphoto.com)
February 2, 2026 at 2:02 PM
#ESOjobs We are inviting students from European and Chilean Universities in their career's last period to participate in the Winter Internship 2026 programme at Paranal. The deadline to apply is 28 February 2026.
Details: https://recruitment.eso.org/
📷 ESO/G.Hüdepohl (atacamaphoto.com)
Details: https://recruitment.eso.org/
📷 ESO/G.Hüdepohl (atacamaphoto.com)
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The application for the ESO Summer Research Programme 2026 has just opened!
It‘s a six week programme in Garching close to Munich where pre-Ph.D students can work on a hands-on project.
Working at @eso.org is a fabulous experience, so please help me spread the word ✨
🔗 eso.org/sci/meetings...
It‘s a six week programme in Garching close to Munich where pre-Ph.D students can work on a hands-on project.
Working at @eso.org is a fabulous experience, so please help me spread the word ✨
🔗 eso.org/sci/meetings...
ESO - SummerResearch2026
ESO is the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere. It operates the La Silla Paranal Observatory in Chile and has its headquarters in Garching, near Munich, Germany.
eso.org
December 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The application for the ESO Summer Research Programme 2026 has just opened!
It‘s a six week programme in Garching close to Munich where pre-Ph.D students can work on a hands-on project.
Working at @eso.org is a fabulous experience, so please help me spread the word ✨
🔗 eso.org/sci/meetings...
It‘s a six week programme in Garching close to Munich where pre-Ph.D students can work on a hands-on project.
Working at @eso.org is a fabulous experience, so please help me spread the word ✨
🔗 eso.org/sci/meetings...
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Hopefully, it will allow us to refocus on what truly matters in science, on big problems, on intuition and insights, on theory building, and away from the brute mechanics of publishing and the bean counting that has put the breaks on true progress in science.
hegemon.substack.com/p/the-age-of...
hegemon.substack.com/p/the-age-of...
The Age of Academic Slop is Upon Us
what happens when AI automates "normal science"?
hegemon.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Hopefully, it will allow us to refocus on what truly matters in science, on big problems, on intuition and insights, on theory building, and away from the brute mechanics of publishing and the bean counting that has put the breaks on true progress in science.
hegemon.substack.com/p/the-age-of...
hegemon.substack.com/p/the-age-of...
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Procrastination takes may forms. Tonight as a service to the astronomical community I offer help with your JWST proposal titles.
#JWST 🧪🔭✨
#JWST 🧪🔭✨
October 15, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Procrastination takes may forms. Tonight as a service to the astronomical community I offer help with your JWST proposal titles.
#JWST 🧪🔭✨
#JWST 🧪🔭✨
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I was there in the 2017 desert bloom. It's the most magical, once-in-a-lifetime experience.
World's Driest Hot Desert Set To See Major Desert Bloom Next Month, The First Since 2022
World's Driest Hot Desert Set To See Major Desert Bloom Next Month, The First Since 2022
It’s blooming time, baby.
www.iflscience.com
August 25, 2025 at 8:14 AM
I was there in the 2017 desert bloom. It's the most magical, once-in-a-lifetime experience.
For me, the hardest step of writing a paper is not starting, it's when you have written almost everything (except introducgion), have your plots almost as you want them, but the overall paper is just not. Good. Enough.
And it's so close to completion, but it's just not there yet.
What's yours?
And it's so close to completion, but it's just not there yet.
What's yours?
August 12, 2025 at 5:20 AM
For me, the hardest step of writing a paper is not starting, it's when you have written almost everything (except introducgion), have your plots almost as you want them, but the overall paper is just not. Good. Enough.
And it's so close to completion, but it's just not there yet.
What's yours?
And it's so close to completion, but it's just not there yet.
What's yours?
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New MINDS paper from Nicolas Kurtovic, focused on binary systems. Spectra, extended emission, variability, multi-observatory analysis -- there's something for everyone!
arxiv.org/pdf/2508.02576
arxiv.org/pdf/2508.02576
August 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
New MINDS paper from Nicolas Kurtovic, focused on binary systems. Spectra, extended emission, variability, multi-observatory analysis -- there's something for everyone!
arxiv.org/pdf/2508.02576
arxiv.org/pdf/2508.02576
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ALMA found evidence for complex organic compounds, such as sugars & amino acids, in a protoplanetary disc.
Thus, discs may inherit these complex molecules from interstellar clouds.
More in this press release by @mpi-astro.bsky.social : https://www.mpia.de/news/science/2025-05-v881-ori
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Thus, discs may inherit these complex molecules from interstellar clouds.
More in this press release by @mpi-astro.bsky.social : https://www.mpia.de/news/science/2025-05-v881-ori
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The evolution of life may have its origins in outer space
Astronomers find complex organic molecules – precursors to sugars and amino acids – in a planet-forming disc.
www.mpia.de
July 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
ALMA found evidence for complex organic compounds, such as sugars & amino acids, in a protoplanetary disc.
Thus, discs may inherit these complex molecules from interstellar clouds.
More in this press release by @mpi-astro.bsky.social : https://www.mpia.de/news/science/2025-05-v881-ori
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Thus, discs may inherit these complex molecules from interstellar clouds.
More in this press release by @mpi-astro.bsky.social : https://www.mpia.de/news/science/2025-05-v881-ori
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Astronomers pinpointed the moment when planets began to form around a star.
🎬 Discover more with the latest episode of #ChasingStarlight ICYMI.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j-MH6_QlBA
Full story: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2512/
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🎬 Discover more with the latest episode of #ChasingStarlight ICYMI.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j-MH6_QlBA
Full story: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2512/
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July 17, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Astronomers pinpointed the moment when planets began to form around a star.
🎬 Discover more with the latest episode of #ChasingStarlight ICYMI.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j-MH6_QlBA
Full story: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2512/
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🎬 Discover more with the latest episode of #ChasingStarlight ICYMI.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j-MH6_QlBA
Full story: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2512/
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For those who may not know, July is #disability pride month. Within #academia (& #astronomy), there are still many pitfalls and barriers that make things difficult for astronomers with disabilities. So, I figured throughout the month, I would share some of what I have experienced with my disability
July 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
For those who may not know, July is #disability pride month. Within #academia (& #astronomy), there are still many pitfalls and barriers that make things difficult for astronomers with disabilities. So, I figured throughout the month, I would share some of what I have experienced with my disability
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Given the looming massive budget slashes back in the US, any US early career researchers who are looking for options - Germany has several really great funding schemes! The Humboldt fellowship and Walter Benjamin (DFG) program are excellent for 2 year fellowships!
July 3, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Given the looming massive budget slashes back in the US, any US early career researchers who are looking for options - Germany has several really great funding schemes! The Humboldt fellowship and Walter Benjamin (DFG) program are excellent for 2 year fellowships!
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Interested in doing a Masters or PhD in one of the leading astronomical institutes in Latin America?
Apply now to these fully funded positions!
aas.org/jobregister/...
🔭🧪☄️ #exoplanets
Apply now to these fully funded positions!
aas.org/jobregister/...
🔭🧪☄️ #exoplanets
PhD and Master positions in Astrophysics at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | American Astronomical Society
The Institute of Astrophysics at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (IA-PUC) invites applications to our Ph.D. (4-yr) and Master’s (2-yr) programs, beginning March 2026, from talented students w...
aas.org
July 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Interested in doing a Masters or PhD in one of the leading astronomical institutes in Latin America?
Apply now to these fully funded positions!
aas.org/jobregister/...
🔭🧪☄️ #exoplanets
Apply now to these fully funded positions!
aas.org/jobregister/...
🔭🧪☄️ #exoplanets
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🥳 Congratulations to @terevaldivia.bsky.social, who has been awarded both the prestigious #OttoHahnMedal and the #OttoHahnAward by @maxplanck.de for her outstanding dissertation!
In this Interview she talks about her research, the award ceremony and her future work:
www.mpe.mpg.de/8076532/news...
In this Interview she talks about her research, the award ceremony and her future work:
www.mpe.mpg.de/8076532/news...
Honoured twice
Teresa Valdivia-Mena receives the Otto Hahn Medal and Otto Hahn Award for her dissertation on streamers in protoplanetary disks.
www.mpe.mpg.de
June 30, 2025 at 8:58 AM
🥳 Congratulations to @terevaldivia.bsky.social, who has been awarded both the prestigious #OttoHahnMedal and the #OttoHahnAward by @maxplanck.de for her outstanding dissertation!
In this Interview she talks about her research, the award ceremony and her future work:
www.mpe.mpg.de/8076532/news...
In this Interview she talks about her research, the award ceremony and her future work:
www.mpe.mpg.de/8076532/news...
Completely coincidentally, we were all in different variations of blue in the CPT section Otto Hahn Medal ceremony @maxplanck.de
© David Ausserhofer / MPG
© David Ausserhofer / MPG
June 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Completely coincidentally, we were all in different variations of blue in the CPT section Otto Hahn Medal ceremony @maxplanck.de
© David Ausserhofer / MPG
© David Ausserhofer / MPG
Look, there's a me!
Congratulations to all our wonderfully talented young researchers honoured with an #OttoHahnMedal today for their outstanding scientific contributions - we're so proud of you🥳! Keep paving the way for a bright future!📷 Group photo of the winners in Magdeburg w/th @patrick-cramer.maxplanck.de
June 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Look, there's a me!
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Want to download everything from today?
Whether you want a new desktop background or an image to send to friends and family, we've got you covered!
Head to rubinobservatory.org/gallery/collections/first-look-gallery and take your pick 🌌🔭🧪
(...or just download everything, no need to choose!)
Whether you want a new desktop background or an image to send to friends and family, we've got you covered!
Head to rubinobservatory.org/gallery/collections/first-look-gallery and take your pick 🌌🔭🧪
(...or just download everything, no need to choose!)
rubinobservatory.org
June 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Want to download everything from today?
Whether you want a new desktop background or an image to send to friends and family, we've got you covered!
Head to rubinobservatory.org/gallery/collections/first-look-gallery and take your pick 🌌🔭🧪
(...or just download everything, no need to choose!)
Whether you want a new desktop background or an image to send to friends and family, we've got you covered!
Head to rubinobservatory.org/gallery/collections/first-look-gallery and take your pick 🌌🔭🧪
(...or just download everything, no need to choose!)
Reposted by Dr. Teresa Valdivia-Mena
Companies selling authorship slots thrive in a culture that equates success with a strong publication record. Customers, sleuths and the shadowy owner of a paper mill explain why to Nature. #Academicsky #ResearchPublishing 🧪
Authorship for sale: Nature investigates how paper mills work
Companies selling authorship slots thrive in a culture that equates success with a strong publication record. Customers, sleuths and the shadowy owner of a paper mill explain why.
go.nature.com
June 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Companies selling authorship slots thrive in a culture that equates success with a strong publication record. Customers, sleuths and the shadowy owner of a paper mill explain why to Nature. #Academicsky #ResearchPublishing 🧪
Reposted by Dr. Teresa Valdivia-Mena
Yes, we are made of stardust. But so is garbage.
June 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Yes, we are made of stardust. But so is garbage.
Reposted by Dr. Teresa Valdivia-Mena
Sorry, I can’t do that right now—I have an appointment in several hours that I need to stress over
June 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Sorry, I can’t do that right now—I have an appointment in several hours that I need to stress over
Reposted by Dr. Teresa Valdivia-Mena
Trump’s proposed cut to giant physics experiment could snuff out new form of astronomy
Degrading @ligo.org ’s observations of gravitational waves would amount to “killing a newborn baby,” one astrophysicist says.
www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪🔭⚛️
Degrading @ligo.org ’s observations of gravitational waves would amount to “killing a newborn baby,” one astrophysicist says.
www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪🔭⚛️
Trump’s proposed cut to giant physics experiment could snuff out new form of astronomy
Degrading LIGO’s observations of gravitational waves would amount to “killing a newborn baby,” one astrophysicist says
www.science.org
June 12, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Trump’s proposed cut to giant physics experiment could snuff out new form of astronomy
Degrading @ligo.org ’s observations of gravitational waves would amount to “killing a newborn baby,” one astrophysicist says.
www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪🔭⚛️
Degrading @ligo.org ’s observations of gravitational waves would amount to “killing a newborn baby,” one astrophysicist says.
www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪🔭⚛️
Reposted by Dr. Teresa Valdivia-Mena
Tip for PhD applicants reaching out to prospective advisors: Don’t use an LLM to write these emails. It’s not a great first impression to express your admiration for a recent paper the faculty member published if that paper does not exist.
June 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Tip for PhD applicants reaching out to prospective advisors: Don’t use an LLM to write these emails. It’s not a great first impression to express your admiration for a recent paper the faculty member published if that paper does not exist.