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2016 CAP Congress / Congrès de l'ACP 2016

12–17 Jun 2016
University of Ottawa
America/Toronto timezone
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Herzberg Memorial Public Lecture - Victoria Kaspi, McGill Univ. / Conférence commémorative publique Herzberg - Victoria Kaspi, Univ. McGill

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13 Jun 2016, 19:30
University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa

SITE Building, 800 King Edward Ave, Ottawa, ON

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Herzberg Memorial Public Lecture - Victoria Kaspi, McGill Univ. / Conférence commémorative publique Herzberg - Victoria Kaspi, Univ. McGill

  • Adam Sarty (Saint Mary's University)

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  1. 1432. The Cosmic Gift of Neutron Stars
    Victoria Kaspi (Department of Physics, McGill University)
    13/06/2016, 19:30
    Herzberg Public, Plenary, and Medal Talks / Conférenciers des sessions Herzberg, plénières et médaillés (CAP-ACP)
    Plenary Speaker / Conférencier plénier
    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...
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