Join us for a lively talk about the five likely ways the universe can die – such as a Heat Death, Vacuum Decay and other scenarios – with acclaimed theoretical astrophysicist Katie Mack.
DETAILS
This event will be held in-person at the University of Sydney Camperdown campus.
Register (free):
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SPEAKERS
- Dr Katherine (Katie) Mack is a theoretical astrophysicist who studies a range of questions in cosmology, the study of the universe from beginning to end. She currently holds the position of Hawking Chair in Cosmology and Science Communication at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, where she carries out research on dark matter and the early universe and works to make physics more accessible to the general public.
She is the author of the book The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) and has written for a number of popular publications, such as Scientific American, Slate, BBC’s Science Focus, Sky & Telescope, and Cosmos Magazine. Katie is also an active social media user, with large followings on BlueSky, Instagram and Facebook.
Host: Tara Murphy is the Head of School of Physics at the University of Sydney, and a Chief Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery. Tara leads an international team searching for astronomical objects that change rapidly on human timescales using the Australian SKA Pathfinder Telescope. Her work resulted in the first detection of radio emission from a binary neutron star merger GW170817 (in collaboration with international colleagues).
Tara is also an enthusiastic science communicator, and her writing and results have featured in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Conversation and Cosmos Magazine, and on national television, radio and podcasts.
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