2016 CAP Congress / Congrès de l'ACP 2016

The Cosmic Gift of Neutron Stars

13 Jun 2016, 19:30

45m

University of Ottawa

Plenary Speaker / Conférencier plénier Herzberg Public, Plenary, and Medal Talks / Conférenciers des sessions Herzberg, plénières et médaillés (CAP-ACP) Herzberg Memorial Public Lecture - Victoria Kaspi, McGill Univ. / Conférence commémorative publique Herzberg - Victoria Kaspi, Univ. McGill

Speaker

Victoria Kaspi (Department of Physics, McGill University)

Description

Although they are thousands of light years away, neutron stars can act as very precise cosmic beacons -- a celestial gift that sheds light on some of the most interesting problems in modern science. We will explore these strange objects, explain how astronomers are using them to study issues ranging from the origins of the Universe to the very nature of matter, and even listen to the cosmic symphony they create.