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ARNIE Talk: The Once and Future Universe: Understanding Our Place in the Cosmos with Exploding Stars

When: Wednesday, February 3, 2016
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Where: Claire T. Carney Library, Stoico/FIRST FED Charitable Foundation Grand Reading Room
Cost: free
Description: Associate Professor of Physics Robert Fisher will discuss his ongoing work in unraveling the cosmic mystery of the nature and origins of the extremely bright stellar explosions, known as supernovae.

Supernovae are extremely bright stellar explosions that have been seen in the Milky Way galaxy throughout human history and helped spark the scientific revolution. The explosion of supernovae spread heavy elements through the galaxy, with some of them incorporated into the formation of the Earth to become the calcium in our bones, iron in our blood, silicon of computer technology, and gold in jewelry. Supernovae continue to be at the cusp of the human understanding of the cosmos.

Dr. Fisher's talk will be aimed at a general audience.
Topical Areas: General Public, University Community, Academic Affairs