Ashley Spindler
First up, do you have a telescope?
I do! An 8-inch [20-centimetre] reflector, but I’ve had it for over a decade and it needs a good clean.
As a child, what did you want to do when you grew up?
A vet, then a chef, then finally an astronomer.
Explain what you do in one easy paragraph.
I study how we can use machine learning to find and classify galaxies in large imaging surveys, and how we can apply the same algorithms to industry, like in SONAR imaging or aerial photography.
What does a typical day involve?
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