Fantastic Planets and How to Find Them Emily Brunsden and Chris Stewart
Event details
Imagine basking in the warmth of three suns in the sky, or exploring lush crimson jungles, or waking up on a planet where night never ends. Science fiction is becoming reality as astronomers uncover thousands of incredible worlds in our galaxy.
But how do we detect these planets and how do we know what they are like? And what we are still searching for among the stars? Join astrophysicist Emily Brunsden and science communicator Chris Stewart for an ‘out of this world’ talk featuring musical interludes.
Come along and enjoy an amazing journey beyond our solar system.
Please note: The audio of this event will be recorded for the Syzygy podcast. If you do not wish to appear in published recordings following the event please let us know on arrival.
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Image credit: ESA/Hubble, N Bartmann
About the speakers
Dr Emily Brunsden is an astrophysicist and Director of Astrocampus, the University of York’s observatory. Her research focuses on asteroseismology - the ‘music of the stars’ - using stellar vibrations to uncover the hidden structure and dynamics within stars. She’s passionate about making astronomy accessible, from giving night-sky tours to co-hosting the Syzygy podcast to sharing the latest cosmic discoveries. Having worked at observatories around the world, she is dedicated to sparking curiosity and bringing the universe to life.
Chris Stewart is a freelance science communicator based in York. A lapsed theoretical physicist, once upon a time he trained computers to simulate the inner workings of the atomic nucleus. At the end of his PhD, he realised he much preferred talking to people about their amazing discoveries rather than doing the science himself. These days he helps researchers to communicate their work to the world — through festivals and public events, audio and video production, and training workshops that give scientists the confidence and skills to tell their own stories.
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