The University Of Sydney. Sydney Science Forum 2008.
Invitation
Magnets in the Sky: A New Window on the Universe
presented by Professor Bryan Gaensler
Come along on a fascinating journey across the cosmos as award-winning astronomer and former Young Australian of the Year, Professor Bryan Gaensler, opens the window for you to the magnetic universe. One of the more remarkable discoveries made by 20th century astronomers was that stars, planets and galaxies are all magnetic. These cosmic magnetic fields play a vital role in controlling how stars and galaxies form, age and evolve. Importantly, this naturally occurring magnetism regulates solar activity and space weather, protects the Earth from harmful particles, and is vital for the navigation of birds and other species. At this Sydney Science Forum, hear all about how we detect and study magnets in space, what creates astrophysical magnets, what role they play in the Universe's evolution, and how they have maintained their strength over billions of years of cosmic time.
Wednesday 15 October, 2008
5:45pm – 7:00pm
Eastern Avenue Auditorium, The University of Sydney
FREE, however bookings are required as seats are limited:
Register online at
http://www.science.usyd.edu.au/outre...lecture5.shtml
or email
ssf@science.usyd.edu.au with number of seats required
or phone (02) 9351 3021
About Professor Bryan Gaensler
Bryan is an Australian astronomer and former Young Australian of the Year (1999), and currently works as an ARC Federation Fellow in the School of Physics at the University of Sydney. He held a Hubble Fellowship at MIT from 1998 to 2001, and then took up an appointment in the Department of Astronomy at Harvard University in 2002. He is best known for his work on magnetars and supernova, and is the international project scientist for the Square Kilometre Array, a radio telescope for the 21st century which will answer fundamental questions about the origin and evolution of the Universe. He finds inspiration in talking to school students about science.
Faculty of Science Events
The University of Sydney
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i wish i lived near there sounds interesting 
