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Astrophysics, cosmology, Bayesian inference, parenthood, politics, rock ’n’ roll, & more. Professor at Imperial College. andrewjaffe.net He/him/his The Random Universe—available now! https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300250503/the-random-universe/
The Random Universe reviewed in Nature:
“The sun and the stars and the edge of the Universe are inaccessible, but no more so than the interior lives of other people,” writes astrophysicist Andrew Jaffe in his intriguing book about epistemology, probability and cosmology.
Appearance: 12 Last Songs, Saturday, 14 March 2026 at Battersea Arts Centre: A live exhibition and performance “about work and how we spend time. Making a living. Finding your passion. Watching the clock.” It starts at noon with a midwife and ends at midnight with me, an astronomer (me!).
@hossenfelder.bsky.social Hey, Sabine, I've just written *The Random Universe* for Yale UP and I'd love to send a copy. If so, what's the best way to get it to you? andrewjaffe.net/the-random-u...
@lawgunsmoney.bsky.social Hey, LGM, I'm a big, if silent, fan of LGM, and I've just written *The Random Universe* for Yale UP. It's a bit off topic, but I'd love to send a copy if any of the LGM writers are interested. If so, what's the best way to get it to you? andrewjaffe.net/the-random-u...
Child in pink pyjamas holding a copy of The Random Universe by Andrew H. Jaffe
My kid took The Random Universe into school for International Book Day.
Maybe this Green victory will convince Labour that there is no point in pandering to the pro-Brexit anti-immigration right (who weren’t going to vote for them anyway)?
Podcast appearance: I discuss The Random Universe on Scientific Sense with Gill Eapen.
youtu.be/92HWQl4qKkc
Officials targeted what they thought was a drug cartel drone, but turned out to be a party balloon.
Never attribute to malice what can be attributed to incompetence.
UK government threatening savage cuts to astronomy and particle physics: to pay for fluctuations in costs to participate and run large shared facilities, a very small part of UK science is being targeted for massive cuts, especially to funding for early career researchers.
Great description of a big air snowboarder ignoring style and going for pure power: “CERN mentality”
Crusty.
A short video about the cosmic microwave background, the Planck Satellite, and The Random Universe.
yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
youtube.com/shorts/z8Izk...
The other problem with teaching at 5pm is that I spend the whole afternoon beforehand thinking about my lecture.
I’m on my colleague Brian Keating’s Into the Impossible podcast discussing The Random Universe. Please listen! (Apple Podcasts; YouTube; Spotify)
5pm Fridays is not the best time to lecture.
If you’ve read — and learned from — The Random Universe, please consider leaving a rating or a review at the site of your choice.
Final-year undergraduates. I mostly use my own notes (about 100 pages of LaTeX), but there’s nothing new in them. Here’s an old version: www.scribd.com/document/731...
First undergraduate cosmology lecture in about 13 years. Too many slides today, but looking forward to 25 lectures of good old-fashioned chalk-and-talk.
Holiday buns. Finally perfected with the third batch of the season. (6/12)
Our first sourdough…
I’m on a new podcast, Science for Fiction, hosted by my Imperial colleague, and fellow author, David Clements, discussing my book, The Random Universe.
New appearance on my Imperial colleague and fellow author Dave Clements’ new podcast, Science for Fiction!
Podcast appearance: I discuss The Random Universe on The New Books Network with host Gregory McNiff.
Thanks! Any recommendations?
We want to make sourdough. Should I buy starter, or try to make my own?
Thrilling to see The Random Universe in the real world.
The Random Universe IRL!
