One of Colton Hill’s earliest memories of science is visiting a space museum with his grandfather. This was the catalyst that made him realize how much there was to see in the universe. He has been exploring this fascinating scientific field ever since.
Born in Illinois, USA, Colton now works on IceCube as a postdoctoral researcher at the Technische Universität München in Germany. He joined that group in 2019 and has been to the South Pole three times since then. He helped design and build the light sensors that were deployed this field season for the IceCube Upgrade, which he said was “a really special moment, to see a lot of hard work come together. Now we actually can see physics with them, and that’s really exciting.”
“Don’t feel like you need to do everything on your own.”
Colton Hill
Outside of science, Colton has a passion for photography, with people being his current subject of choice. “Somehow, seeing the moment when they’re speaking with someone and they’re laughing and having fun, and capturing these tiny moments of joy also brings me happiness.” He is also getting into astrophotography, with the hope of capturing the Milky Way one day.
If Colton were to give any advice for people interested in a career in science, it would be, “Don’t feel like you need to do everything on your own.” Colton emphasized the shared struggles of people in science and the importance of reaching out to others. “The community is there, and it’s full of great people.”