Where: Bldg 20 Auditorium
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We now know that black holes are ubiquitous in the universe, in fact, every galaxy including our own harbors a supermassive black hole in its center. Less than 40 years ago, black holes were considered mere mathematical curiosities, with their bizarre properties. Not only have black holes become real, they are also now understood to play a critical role in shaping the structure of galaxies. Priyamvada Natarajan, Professor in the Departments of Astronomy and Physics at Yale University, will recount this journey of black holes, including the legacy of Hawking's contributions and give a status report of what we know currently and what remains unknown and how we will soon unveil the properties of the first black holes.
Signing session after the lecture with Priyamvada Natarajan for her book Mapping the Heavens: The Radical Scientific Ideas That Reveal the Cosmos available for sale.
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Priyamvada Natarajan
Priyamvada Natarajan, Professor in the Departments of Astronomy and Physics at Yale University, is a theoretical astrophysicist interested in cosmology, gravitational lensing and black hole physics. Her research involves mapping the detailed distribution of dark matter in the universe exploiting the bending of light en-route to us from distant galaxies. In particular, she has focused on making dark matter maps of clusters of galaxies, the largest known repositories of dark matter. Her work has demonstrated that cluster strong lensing offers a unique and potentially powerful laboratory to test evolving dark energy models.
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