iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

I had the privilege of speaking at the Higgs Alumni Career Talk at UoE. My journey may not be significantly different from those of many former academics transitioning into different careers, but I hope my story will be useful for early-career scientists in navigating their career paths.

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

“Growing up going to an all-girls school, Cleaver always thought it was "completely normal that women were doing physics, chemistry and biology". It was only when she entered the workforce that she "started to look around and think 'where are all the women?'".” Oh, yeah, me too.

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Settled in Cambridge last week. Need to commute to London twice per week, but I think it won’t be too bad.

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

My last day at the Berlin Editorial Hub. As a lone editor representing my journal in Berlin, I sometimes felt lonely. Still, today I had a lovely goodbye with my colleagues and, together, we celebrated my transfer to the UK (as they knew how eagerly I wanted it). I’m very grateful.

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Treated myself today before moving away from Berlin: an organ concert at the Berlin Philharmonie, a nice cup of coffee at the Barn, and a visit to the Neues Museum.

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

19 Jan 2026 Northern Lights from my balcony! :D

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Thanks to your post, I was able to see it in Berlin! 😊

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Reflecting 2025. This year was a huge turning point for me. Started a new job in a new place. A steep learning curve was quite challenging, but I managed to survive. I am confident that I’ll do even better next year. But first, I can’t wait to take a long break without seeing papers/emails. :)

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 01/10/2025

"If we lose hope, we're doomed." We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Cape Town! This is my first time visiting to 1) South Africa, 2) the Africa continent, 3) the Southern hemisphere(, and 4) tbd 🙂). Since Cape Town is not my final destination, I was only able to visit the V&A Waterfront. Still, I had a great time this afternoon thanks to the lovely people in SA. 😊

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Paris nowadays is so much better than it was 11 years ago. Clean, easy to get around, walkable, and safe. Art and history are everywhere, food is delicious, and language sounds musical. What makes the city even better is the friendly people — seriously, who said Parisians are cold and rude?

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Had a great 1/2 day trip in London. Took some time at Tate Modern, then saw Three Bean Salad live show (hilarious!).

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

BREAKING: Silksong will be out on September 4. Two weeks from today. Really. Often, games that take 7+ years to make are plagued by mismanagement and painful burnout. But for Silksong? Team Cherry was having a blast. They still are. This is their story: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

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Why ‘Silksong’ Took Seven Years to Make

The highly anticipated indie game has been in production for so long that it’s become an internet meme

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Souvenirs from the Lake District :)

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bk.photolog @photosbybk.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

3 - 4 August, 2025 Summer vacation. York Minster. Fuji X-T3 + XF23mm with a black mist filter 1/8. #fujifilm #xt3 #xf23mm

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

I felt a strong urge to take care of my health, so I decided to start running. Since early April, I’ve been on (and off due to travelling) the Couch to 5K app. My progress has been very slow, but I think running is gradually becoming a part of my routine. My next goal is to run for 25 min non-stop.

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

One of the fascinating aspects of my job is the opportunity to meet researchers across various fields. Over the past three days, I visited Korean labs to connect with experts in solar physics, space weather, and stellar astronomy. I am very grateful for their kindness and interest in our journal. :)

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NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory @rubinobservatory.org · 23/06/2025

Introducing...your sneak peek at the cosmos captured by NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory! Can you guess these regions of sky? This is just a small peek...join us at 11am US EDT for your full First Look at how Rubin will #CaptureTheCosmos! 🔭🧪 #RubinFirstLook ls.st/rubin-first-look-livestream

A sprawling, textured field of galaxies scattered across the deep black of space. It is filled with the delicate smudges and glowing cores of galaxies of many shapes, sizes and colors, as well as the bright multi-colored points of stars. The image focuses on a collection of interacting galaxies connected by delicate streams of stars. At top center lies a large elliptical galaxy that is dense and smooth, like a polished stone glowing with golden light. Like delicate spider silk or stretched taffy, these stellar bridges link the large elliptical to the few larger galaxies beneath, evidence of past collisions.

All throughout the image, thousands of galaxies gather in clusters or are spread throughout, like glittering gems strewn on a table. Some are sharp-edged and spiral, like coiled ribbons; others round and diffuse, like polished pebbles. Still others are just smudges of various colors against the black of space. The background is peppered with pinpoint stars in reds, yellows, and blues, crisp against the velvet black.

A cosmic tapestry of glowing tan and pink gas clouds with dark dust lanes. In the upper right, the Trifid Nebula resembles a small flower in space. Its soft, pinkish gas petals are surrounded by blue gas, and streaked with dark, finger-like veins of dust that divide it into three parts. It radiates a gentle, misty glow, diffuse and soft like the warmth of breath on a cold hand. To the lower left, the much larger Lagoon Nebula stretches wide like a churning sea of magenta gas, with bright blue, knotted clumps sprinkled throughout where new stars are born. Both nebulae are embedded in a soft tan backdrop of gas that is brighter on the left than on the right, etched with dark tendrils of dust and sprinkled with the pinpricks of millions of stars.

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

IAUS 398 & MODEST-25, 16 - 20 June, 2025. Today is the last day of IAU Symposium about compact objects in star clusters. Lots of interesting works happening in this field (IMBHs, BBHs, GWs, GCs, N-body simulations, etc.)! Had great opportunities to chat with researchers to learn their work. :)

Two glasses of fashionfruit ade and one glass of coffee, accompanied by three small Financiers. Had a great time to meet my old colleague from Edinburgh, and to get to know a professor from Tokyo University. :)

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

It’s the first time I’m in Korea in June —conference — since I went abroad 9 years ago. Sudden heavy rain didn’t bother me today; surprisingly, instead, I realised I was missing summer in Korea. It brought me a nostalgic feeling. I appreciated green trees and the sound of raindrops hitting ground.

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

London has a great coffee culture, including a variety of independent coffee roasters and cafes. I tried to visit as many venues as possible when I visit London. This time, I went to Rosslyn (Pics 1 & 2) and WatchHouse (Pics 3 & 4). Both were worth visiting; I enjoyed Rosslyn’s flat white a lot. :)

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Went to the Embassy to vote for the next president of Korea :)

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Oh no :( Hope it’ll be under control soon.

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Visiting Edinburgh to attend wedding. So wonderful to see many friends and catch up with them. So glad I didn’t miss beautiful blossoms in the Meadow this year. 🥰 See you next time Edinburgh!

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

19 April 2025 Afternoon walk in Epping forest, London. Met a very polite squirrel.

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

This event... It is irritating and upsetting for many reasons (CO2 footprint/space tourism/feminism/etc). However, I also have very mixed feelings about some of these women who have achieved so much but still willingly participated in this event… www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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What’s more vacuous than an endless vacuum? It’s Lauren Sánchez and Katy Perry’s party in space | Marina Hyde

The all-female Blue Origin flight on Monday broke boundaries and set records in the spouting of girlboss gibberish, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

A random fun fact of my workplace: a piece of the Berlin Wall. Ngl, I was so confused when I first learned about it. My office is in West Berlin, not even close to the old border. Apparently, someone (I’m not 100% sure, but I guess it was the company) bought the fragment and put it here. 😶

A fragment of the Berlin Wall, standing in front of a yellow residential building, with a painting of a woman with a funky hairstyle.

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

We won! We continued to fight, resisting the authoritarian madness, and proving that democracy stands strong in South Korea. I am so proud of my country! 😭🥹 youtu.be/qxd7lxMcg2o?...

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol removed from office over martial law order | BBC News

YouTube video by BBC News

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Partial solar eclipse seeing through a kimbap roll-mat and colander 😆

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ESA Operations @operations.esa.int · 27/03/2025

Today we say goodbye to ESA’s Milky Way-mapper Gaia! The Gaia spacecraft has completed its sky-scanning and will be switched off this morning.

Gaia spacecraft in space in front of the Milky Way galaxy

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bk.photolog @photosbybk.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

15 March 2025 Dresden’s Old Town. Underexposed, but I still like them. :) #fujifilm #fujixt3 #xf23mmf2 #photography #dresden #germany

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

14-15 March 2025 A short trip to Dresden. What a beautiful city! It was surreal that the city centre was once the ruins during WW II.

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Happy International Women's Day! I’m grateful for the wonderful contributions of our female colleagues, and I appreciate the support from our male colleagues in promoting EDI in astronomy. Together, we’ll strive to create a positive environment where everyone respects and embraces one another. #IWD

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

4-6 March 2025. A short visit to Edinburgh. Had a wonderful time catching up with my friends. It felt strange to walk around a city that I used to call home for a few years. Such a nostalgic feeling — apparently, I even missed a crappy pedestrian road along Lothian Road. 🥺 #iphone16 #edinburgh

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

While the article focuses on the impact on Musk and Starlink, my immediate concern lies in space sustainability. The access to the night sky has been severely threatened, yet these people couldn’t care less. We urgently need international regulations to prevent these reckless developments of space.

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Passport control at Berlin airport seems to have become harsher and less welcoming compared to two months ago. This made me think…Well, honestly, I’ve never felt welcome here, but I’m concerned that it might worsen tomorrow after the election results come out in the evening...

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

I’ve been visiting London for work this week and am having a wonderful time. London has such a different vibe from Berlin, and I wondered if it is because of the weather. 🤔

My keywords for the London office: green, red bricks, natural light, and a maze.

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Attended a RAS Specialist Discussion Meeting, titled “Space-weather science from the fifth Lagrange point”. It was my first time visiting RAS and attending a solar physics meeting. Learned a lot about space weather forecasts, solar physics, and two new missions, Vigil and Punch. :)

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

My very first visit to the Berlin Philharmonie Chamber Music Hall. So excited! 😊

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Been working on the referee report since early January. Can’t do it after work because I am so exhausted. Instead, I’ve been working every weekend. No proper break, but I feel guilty that I couldn’t get it done more quickly. The joke’s on me because I’m writing this at the library right now. Ha! 🫠

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

I’m getting used to living in Berlin, but not sure how to feel about my experience in this grey city. Wonderful culture. Good infrastructure. OK-ish living cost. Crazy high rent (w.r.t. salary). No housing. But the most unpleasant thing is AfD. Whenever I see AfD signs, I want to scream and vomit.

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Bokyoung Kim @bokyoungkim.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Hi there. :) Finally gained some courage to make my very first post here. I’ve always felt nervous about publicly posting something online, aside from my work, but I‘m trying to step outside my comfort zone. I’ll probably share some random thoughts and photos here from time to time.

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