by Jack Paton | Oct 29, 2025 | Cycling, Outdoor Gear, Technology
My Garmin Montana 600 This summer, I’ve found a new life for my old GPS unit, a Garmin Montana 600. This unit was first released in 2011, and I got mine in 2015, so the technology is well over ten years old now. For the most part in those ten years, I’ve...
by Jack Paton | Oct 25, 2025 | Cycling, Travel
Emma and I with the famous Kylesku bridge. In September 2025, Emma and I cycled the North Coast 500 loop around the Highlands of Scotland over the course of about two weeks. I found in researching for this trip there was a lot of information on the route and...
by Jack Paton | Oct 21, 2025 | Academic, Travel
In January 2025, I was fortunate enough to join the science team working on Capturing Oceanic Submesoscales, Stirring, and Mixing with Sound and Simulations (COSSMoSS). This was a fantastic experience working in the field off the coast of Uruguay for four weeks aboard...
by Jack Paton | Oct 21, 2025 | Academic
In 2025, I completed my four year Masters in Physics with Astrophysics at the University of York. This culminated in my final year project, where I worked on a new experimental electrothermal thruster for use in nanosatellites, known as Pocket Rocket, where gas is...
