Tag: astronomy
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Paul Matthew Sutter, Ohio State – Cosmological Nothingness
The concept of nothingness is very different in outer space. Paul Matthew Sutter, a theoretical physicist at The Ohio State, discusses nothing through the lens of cosmology. Dr. Paul Matthew Sutter is the INFN Fellow in Theoretical Physics at the Astronomical Observatory of Trieste and Visiting Scholar at Ohio State University. Paul received his Ph.D.…
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Dan Baker, University of Colorado – Inclement Space Weather
We’ve come very close to an interstellar calamity. Dr. Daniel Baker, a physicist at UC Boulder, is studying the dangerous weather patterns of outer space. Dr. Daniel N. Baker is Director of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado – Boulder and is Professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences and Professor of…
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Tamara Bogdanovic, Georgia Tech – Tidal Disruption
We’re learning more and more about black holes every day. Tamara Bogdanovic, a professor of physics at Georgia Tech, are using advanced supercomputers to make predictions about the behavior of black holes. Dr. Tamara Bogdanovic is an Assistant Professor at the Georgia Tech School of Physics and a member of the Center for Relativistic Astrophysics.…
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Daniela Carollo, Macquarie Univeristy – A Star is Born
Studying the elements present in our solar system allow researchers to make certain conclusions about its origins. Daniela Carollo, an Italian astronomer working at Australia’s Macquarie University, sheds some light on carbon-enhanced / metal-poor or CEMP stars. Dr. Daniela Carollo is a research astronomer at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. She born in Italy where…
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Chris Adami, Michigan State University – Improving on Dr. Hawking’s Theories
Dr. Chris Adami is a professor of physics & astronomy and microbiology and molecular genetics at Michigan State University. His research is working to improve upon Dr. Stephen Hawking’s landmark theories about the universe. From the simplest molecules, to the most complex structures of the human brain, Chris Adami knows evolutionary design. Chris is a…
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Chandra Wickramasighe – University of Buckingham – Cosmic Beginnings
How life began on Earth remains one of the main foci of scientists the world over. Dr. Chandra Wickramasighe, a renowned astro-biologist at The University of Buckingham, offers his thoughts on a cosmological starting point for life on our planet. Chandra Wickramasinghe is acknowledged as a leading expert on interstellar material and astrobiology. He has…
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Jorge Zuluaga, University of Antioquia – Debunking “Pandora”
With the announcement of a series of sequels, now is a great time to discuss the scientific viability of the Avatar world. Jorge Zuluaga, an astronomer at Colombia’s Universidad de Antioquia, wants to emphasize the “fiction” in science fiction. In his Academic Minute, Dr. Zuluaga discusses the physical viability of Pandora, a moon set in…