Howdy! I am a PhD Student at the Niels Bohr Institute, in Copenhagen (Denmark). I work on black hole physics, gravitational waves, and drawing bridges between gravity and fluid dynamics. You can read more about my research in the Research page, and find my CV here .
Beyond physics, I spend my time doing a variety of things. I enjoy climbing, and recently fell in love for crack climbing in Las Vegas. When I am travelling, I also like to take photographies in 35mm film. Have a look at the Gallery! In the winter, I find comfort in art - mostly by watching old movies, or in the theater. You can learn more about my (personal) self in the blog, such as my favourite kanelsnegl in Copenhagen.
Before moving to Denmark, I lived in a variety of places. I grew up in Leganés, a town in the suburbs of Madrid, where I studied most of my undergrad. As a child I spent plenty of time in Monreal del Campo, a wonderful village where the best saffron of the world is grown. I studied part of my undergrad in Manchester, and endured enough rain for three lifetimes. Searching for better weather, I moved to Waterloo (Canada), to take part in the Perimeter Scholars International masters program at the Perimeter Institute. Despite not loving the weather, I survived without being attacked by geese. More recently, I spent the summer months in Princeton (New Jersey).
Music
Books
Movies
Here are some albums that I enjoy lately:
- A dos, by spanish-born, NY-based, wonderfully sweet guitarist and delicate songwriter Lau Noah.
- Djesse vols.1-4, by unfathomable musical talent Jacob Collier, whom I had the pleasure to see in Boston, and will see again very soon.
- Ritmo (the Chick Corea Symphony Tribute), project led by Josep Vincent and that I discovered thanks to "Hoy Empieza Todo" in Radio 3. It's the good old Chick Corea that we all love, but played by an orchestra. How would I not love it?
- Schvitz, which always makes my day immediately better, by Vulfpeck.
- Early Alfa Years, by Casiopea. Just incredibly amazing music.
Here are some books that I've read recently:
- Cuentos Teluricos (R. Cortes) - Currently reading and enjoying the delicious, mischiveous, playful and sometimes tear-inducing feverish dreams of the author.
- A room of one's own (V. Woolf) - I just finished this, and I am still digesting it. Come back in a couple of weeks.
- Niels Bohr (A. Pais) - I don't typically read biographies, but I found it extremely interesting and very well written.
- Dune: Messiah (F. Herbert) - I did not like so much the first book, but I enjoyed much more this one.
- Poeta en Nueva York (F. García Lorca) - Lorca writes with a subjectivity and a way of looking at the world which is so magical and interesting.
Here are a some of the last movies I have loved:
- A fistful of dollars (S. Leone) - Apparently a copy of a Kurosawa movie, but adding Morriconne and Eastwood to the mix makes it a masterpiece.
- National Theatre Live: Vanya (A. Scott) - One of the most incredible theatrical experiences I had, and I was watching it through a screen!
- El secreto de sus ojos (J.J. Campanela) - This shows that one can make an incredible simple, astoundingly beautiful movie.
- Persona (I. Bergman) - I could not stop thinking about it for more than a week.
- Midnight Cowboy (J. Schlesinger) - I was not expecting to like it so much, but I did.