I am a post-doc in the Physics and Astronomy Department, University College London, and am a member of the Massive Stars and Clusters (MISC), Star Formation, and Galaxies & Cosmology research groups. I am working with Linda Smith (now at the Space Telescope Science Institute) in the general field of starbursts, young massive star clusters and galactic winds/outflows. My collaborators include Jay Gallagher, Katrina Exter, Nate Bastian, Gelys Trancho, Bob O'Connell, Jon Slavin, Mark Gieles.
I am a co-founder of the Integral Field Spectroscopy wiki.

Contact details

E-mail:
msw AT star.ucl.ac.uk (replace AT with @)
Postal Address:
Physics & Astronomy Department
University College London
Gower Street
London
WC1E 6BT
Telephone:
+44 (0)20 7679 4348
+44 (0)7974 919732

Me giving a public talk in August 2009 at UCL

THE 7 STEPS to Loving What You Do:

Step 1: Understanding and Acceptance
Finding satisfaction in the daily routine. Learning the truth of impermanence -- things change.

Step 2: Seeing Clearly and Letting Go
Our attachments and the desire for things to be different than they are cause us to be dissatisfied.

Step 3: Realizing, This Is It! (or Becoming willing to change)
When we stay out of the past and the future and bring ourselves into each present moment, it is possible to be happy and productive.

Step 4: Balance (or Realizing personal satisfaction)
What we do and say, and how we do it and say it, determines how harmoniously balanced our life will be and how smoothly our workday will go.

Step 5: Disciplined Attention (or Practicing mindfulness)
By making an effort and practicing mindfulness and concentration, we can achieve deep satisfaction in all that we do.

Step 6: As Things Are (or Expressing one's self)
By opening our heart and expressing compassion for all things, we have an opportunity to gain deep insight into the way of all things and acceptance of the way things are; which helps us to take responsibility for our own work.

Step 7: You're Already There
Just be. Expect nothing. Just sit. Be Grateful. This will lead to: imperturbability, equanimity, and compassion.