This month we hear top tips from Tania Johston, Head of the European Southern Observatory Supernova.

Listening –

I don’t really listen to podcasts and when I listen to music, it tends to be a pretty cheesy mix of pop, old and new. I did recently discover a wonderful local band called Fallwander (@fallwander.musik on Instagram) and I’m keen to go and see/hear @jazzrauschbigband soon, even if I’m not a huge jazz fan. They look and sound amazing!

Reading –

The first of the “Heartstopper” graphic novels, as recommended to me by one of my nieces (age 10). I asked them to recommend me some books to encourage me to read more. The next one on the list is “Sharks: why we need to save the world’s most misunderstood predator” as recommended by my other niece. Love the mixture of recommendations they have given me

Following –

The Female Lead on LinkedIn to help me keep fighting the good fight and @stevenvanbelleghem on Instagram for fab tips on keeping customers/visitors and staff happy.

Things keeping me up at night –

How quickly 2024 seems to be going, and how much there is to do!

Somewhere I’ve been recently –

Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a beautiful medieval town in northern Bavaria. I had wanted to go there for a long time and I wasn’t disappointed.

Somewhere I’m planning to go –

Well, other than Slovenia, obviously, for the ECSITE conference, I’m currently planning a trip to Japan next year, hopefully.