[Astronomy seminar] Astronomy seminar TODAY 10:30 FC61: Johan Fynbo

[Astronomy seminar announcements]

On 2019-11-18 11:35, Alexis Brandeker wrote:
> Astronomy Seminar
>
> Time & location: Friday November 22, 10:30 in FC61
>
> Speaker: Johan Fynbo (NBI, Copenhagen)
>
> Title: Pieces to the puzzle of Galaxy Formation
>
> Abstract:
> The great debate on the nature of the nebulae will have its 100 years
> anniversary next year. In the course of those hundred years we have come
> to understand galaxies as one of the most mind-boggling phenomena in
> nature with a quantum mechanical origin reflecting conditions in the
> Universe a tiny fraction of a second after the Big Bang. To understand
> galaxies we need to involve all aspects of physics from particle,
> atomic, molecular and solid stare physics. In this talk I will discuss
> some of the pieces to the puzzle of galaxy formation, namely how we can
> use sight-lines to quasars to probe the chemical evolution of galaxies
> at look-back times of 10-13 Gyr. As part of this story I will discuss
> the issue of dust bias and how new methods for selection of quasars
> among point-sources on the sky can circumvent this bias.
>
> Upcoming events:
> 29/11 (Fri) @ 10:30: Liisa Husu (Örebro University)
> (6/12 (Fri) Supervisor's meeting - full day)
> 13/12 (Fri) @ 10:30: Stephen Justham (Amsterdam)
>
> Also see https://www.albanova.se/events/seminars/ for scheduled seminars.
>
> All welcome!
> Alexis Brandeker (Astronomy seminar organiser 2019)
>
> PS For 2020, Arjan Bik and Cristina Barbarino will take over as
> Astronomy seminar organisers.
>
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