ASX Star Talk: Astronomical Alchemy
Calling all space enthusiasts! Come on down to ASX's first Star Talk of the school year next Wednesday, September 26th, at McLennan Physical Laboratories (MP), Room 102 where U of T astrophysicist Dr. Maria R. Drout will be illuminating the origins of all the elements in the universe! The free, public lecture itself is from 7:00-8:00pm followed, weather permitting, by a free, public telescope viewing atop MP. Everyone is welcome!
Lecture Abstract: As Carl Sagan once said, "We are made of star stuff." However, each element has its own astronomical origins story. Elements are created everywhere from the centers of stars, to supernovae explosions, to the Big Bang itself. Dr. Drout will take us on a journey through the periodic table, highlighting how our recent discovery of a 'kilonova' associated with the cataclysmic merger of two neutron stars has filled in one of the final pieces of the elemental puzzle—the origin of many of the heaviest elements in the universe.
Who can attend: Everyone
Fee: Free
Registration: Not required
Organized by: Astronomy & Space Exploration Society
Location: University of Toronto, McLennan Physical Laboratories (MP 102), 60 St George St, Toronto, ON M5S 1A7