Time:
7:30 pm
Location:
Irvine Barclay Theatre
Open to the Public:
Yes
Speaker:
Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Institution:
Visiting Professor at Oxford University and Chancellor of the University of Dundee
Sponsor / Host:
Clare Yu
Event Details:
Abstract: In this talk I will relate how pulsars (pulsating radio sources) were accidentally discovered (50 years ago!), discuss some instances where pulsars were 'nearly discovered' and reflect on what lessons can be drawn for today's telescopes and observing programs.
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