About
I am an assistant professor and Sutton Family Chair in Science, Christianity and Cultures, with a joint appointment at the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics and at St. Michael's College.
For more about me and my background, including longer descriptions of my research aimed at general audiences, see my personal website. You can view my CV there or get a PDF version here.
Research
Observational Cosmology
My main research goal is to try and understand how the universe behaves on its largest scales of time and space. I tend to work on software that is necessary to produce scientific-grade data from observatories, often working close to the hardware to understand data at a low level. I also work on analysis the final data products to extract science. I am involved in two cosmic microwave background (CMB) experiments and one intensity mapping experiment:
- The Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT)
- The Simons Observatory
- The Hydrogen Intensity and Real-Time Analysis eXperiment (HIRAX)
Interdisciplinary
In addition to my degrees in science, I have studied philosophy and theology. I am interested in questions of the relation between cosmology, theology and philosophy, particularly around the notion of ‘creation’.
Coordinates
Dept. of Astronomy & Astrophysics
- MP 1208
- 50
St. George Street (Room 101)
Toronto ON M5S 3H4
Canada
St. Michael’s College
- Odette 120
- 81
St. Mary Street
Toronto ON M5S 1J4
Canada
Online
- adam.hincks@utoronto.ca
- http://adh-sj.info
Group
Interested in experimental cosmology research? I am building a research group, so students at the University of Toronto who are looking for a research supervisor are more than welcome to contact me!
Teaching
In the Winter 2021 term I shall be teaching SMC371H1: Faith and Physics.