Celestial songs: a cosmic spacetime symphony
The Universe sings an intricate melody composed of gravitational waves, the cosmic echoes of cataclysmic events. Yet it’s only in recent years that we have begun to listen to this space-time symphony. In this talk, we'll embark on a journey through the revolutionary advancements in gravitational wave astronomy. First, we’ll trace our understanding of the subject from the conceptualisation of cosmic ripples in 1916 through to the Nobel Prize-winning gravitational wave discovery of the merger of two black holes. We’ll then discuss Aotearoa’s contributions to this work. Join us as we uncover the cosmic symphony, tracing our evolution from theory to discovery in our quest to understand the Universe's celestial songs.
Bio
Dr Avi Vajpeyi is a research fellow working at the University of Auckland and a member of the scientific collaborations Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) and Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA). His work involves “listening” to gravitational waves emitted from black holes colliding with each other.
Event
8:00pm @Auckland Fish Market, 22-32 Jellicoe Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010
Also speaking at this location at 6:30pm is Priyanka Dhopade
Venue Note: This is a heated outdoor space, however, please wear something warm as it may be cold for some.
