Public Outreach
Some recent highlights
Danish National Coordinator for the International Year of Astronomy 2009
Set up Danish web site and organized e.g. mobile exhibition of tantalizing astronomy pictures
and edited book about Danish astronomy
Awarded the Tycho Brahe Medal in Silver 2009
for contributions to the primary school project Børn af Galileo
Featured in Danish TV program "Viden Om" about dark matter 29/9-2006
Announcement on the TV program on the web site for the Danish National television
Discovery of a "hot atmosphere" around a Milky Way type galaxy 3/2-2006
Press release and background information
TV lecture on Danish channel DK4: "Nyt lys over det mørke Univers", 3/11-2005
DK4 web site with the full lecture serious on the occasion of th World Year of Physics
Discovery of the afterglow from a short gamma-ray burst, 5/10-2005
Press releases at the DARK web site
Naming of asteroids: "Jensmartin" and "Videnom" 4/5 2005
Article in Danish newspaper "Berlingske"
Awarded the Tycho Brahe Medal in Gold 2004
Press release from Tycho Brahe Planetarium
The radio program "Principia", on the Danish National Radio
Anchor and producer 2001-2004.
Theme programs on astronomy, physics, and technology. Monthly feature: "Around the Universe" on a contemporary astronomy issue.
Some persistent activities
Popular talks
Whenever it is possible to fit into my schedule I give popular talks on, e.g.
- The Dark Universe - Dark Matter and Dark Energy"
- Stargazing with Superman - the Sky seen in X-rays
- Cosmic Glasses - Gravitationel Lensing
- Cosmic Explosions - Gamma-ray Bursts
- A Cosmic voyage - from the Big Bang and until Today
Giving interviews to radio, TV, and printed media about topics within astronomy and space research.
Writing popular articles about topics within astronomy and space research.
List of media appearances up to and including 2008 (in Danish).
