- Radio Astronomy: A Primer with Jason NishiyamaCentral Library, Calgary, AB
Speaker:
Jason Nishiyama, CBE HS Teacher & Session Instructor at University of Calgary (Physics & Astronomy Department)Abstract:
What is radio astronomy? What are it's origins? What can it see? How is it done? Jason will answer these questions about humanity's first foray into the invisible universe. Jason will look at the sources of radio waves, how we detect them and what amateurs can do to make radio observations.Bio:
Jason Nishiyama is a high school teacher with the Calgary Board of Education and is a sessional instructor with the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Calgary during the summer months. Though Jason's current research is in planetary nebulae, he started out in radio astronomy as an amateur and he still enjoys dabbling in the radio part of the spectrum.Zoom Information:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81356732804 - Cosmic EcosystemsCalgary Central Library, Calgary, AB
Abstract:
While the pictures we see of galaxies appear as unchanging snapshots, we believe that they are vibrant ecosystems of stellar life. In this talk, I will describe how stars live and die in galaxies, with a particular focus on how stars are connected to the gas and dust inside a galaxy. We will explore the new understanding that we have gained from recent surveys of the nearest galaxies. These observations imply that, on cosmic timescales, galaxies are rapidly changing with their massive stars reshaping their interiors and charting a course for their future evolution.Bio:
Erik Rosolowsky is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Alberta. There, he teaches physics and astronomy, and he works with students in his research group to use telescope observations of the nearest galaxies to understand how those galaxies evolve.This speaker will be at the event in-person. However, you can join the meeting online via Zoom.
Zoom information:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82439262647
Webinar ID: 824 3926 2647