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LOCATION:2241 Chamberlin Hall
SUMMARY:A screening of "Hubble's Diverse Universe"\, Astronomy Colloqu
 ium\, Dr. Jarita Holbrook
DESCRIPTION:A different kind of science documentary\, the scientific r
 esearch and experiences of six African American and three Hispanic Ame
 rican astronomers and astrophysicists are explored. aEuro~HubbleaEuroT
 M is short for the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). 'Diverse' refers to b
 oth the ethnic diversity of the scientists who appear in the film and 
 the diverse set of astronomy topics discussed. Science (14A1/2 minutes
 ): Beautiful images of celestial bodies taken by the Hubble Space Tele
 scope are interspersed with the astrophysicistsaEuroTM descriptions of
  the images and the importance of HST to their research. HST discoveri
 es\, unexpected astronomy results\, and the continually changing theor
 ies within astronomy are all examined. Pulsars\, planetary nebulae\, g
 amma-ray bursts\, active galactic nuclei\, black holes\, and star form
 ation are covered. Diversity (7A1/2 minutes): The astrophysicists talk
  about what life is like as a minority within this scientific discipli
 ne. They share some of the daily experiences of being less than 8% of 
 the astronomy population in the United States. Mentoring and Outreach 
 (8 minutes): All of the astrophysicists agree that having mentors is i
 mportant to succeed as a scientist. In order to become an astrophysici
 st people helped them and now they try to help others. They talk about
  the good mentors that they have and focus on specific things that mak
 e them good mentors. They also give warnings about how to steer clear 
 of pitfalls. NASAaEuroTMs Contributions (10 minutes): NASA has played 
 a significant role in the lives of these nine minority scientists. The
  astrophysicists are young\, vibrant\, funny\, and generally engaging 
 making this an exceptional astronomy documentary in which the people a
 re as engaging as the science. Hubble's Diverse Universe is a tribute 
 to the Hubble Space Telescope now in its 20th year given eloquently by
  these underrepresented minority scientists.
URL:https://www.physics.wisc.edu/events/?id=2862
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