It’s been a while, but here’s one for you.
Has anyone else noticed the remarkable resemblance between the well-known X-ray astronomer David Baddiel (formerly of Imperial College London and now at the Max Planck Institute in Munich) and the popular comedic entertainer and novelist Paul Nandra. I wonder if by any chance they might be related?
On many occasions I’ve been struck by the striking resemblance between British astronomer Phil Charles and Australian comedian, satirist and character actor Barry Humphries.
Phil Charles
Barry Humphries
It has been brought to my attention that I haven’t done any of these for a while so I’ll attempt to re-start my series of Astronomy Look-alikes by pointing out that X-ray astronomer Martin Elvis bears a not inconsiderable likeness to former lead vocal artist of the popular beat combo Genesis, Peter Gabriel. I wonder if, by any chance, they might be related?
Last night I was watching a motion picture entitled The Exorcist III, with the alarming result that I now suspect that distinguished astronomer and occasional commenter on this blog, Prof. Robert Kirshner, may in fact be a supernatural serial killer from beyond the grave. No wonder he’s so interested in the dark side of the Universe…
I think Cambridge astrophysicist Mike Hobson bears more than a passing resemblance to Norwich City Coventry City Newcastle United Blackburn Rovers Liverpool West Ham United Manchester City Cardiff City Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy. I wonder if, by any chance, they might be related?
Have you noticed the remarkable resemblance between esteemed cosmologist Joe Silk and renowned character actor Alastair Sim? If it weren’t for Prof. Silk’s unusual taste in headgear, it would be difficult to tell them apart….
While sitting on a panel yesterday, I was struck by the similarity in visual appearance between astrophysicist Peter Thomas and comic genius Peter Cook. I wonder if by any chance they might be related?
While at Edinburgh this week I was struck by the similarity between theoretical and computational astrophysicist Dr Ken Rice and cosmologist Sean M. Carroll. I wonder if by any chance they might be related?
Sean Carroll
Ken Rice
I’m struck by the resemblance between purveyor of popular comic verse Pam Ayres and Oxford astrophysicist Dr Dimitra Rigopoulou. I wonder if by any chance they might be related?
I keep getting told off for not having enough female lookee-likees, so how about this one? I’m struck by the resemblance between astronomer Catherine Heymans and singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell. I wonder if by any chance they might be related?
In the Dark 