Events at Physics |
Events on Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
- Chaos & Complex Systems Seminar
- The prospects for extraterrestrial life
- Time: 12:05 pm
- Place: 4274 Chamberlin (refreshments will be served)
- Speaker: Jim Blair, Milton and Edgewood College
- Abstract: The betting odds for discovering ET life have increased dramatically recently because of discoveries in astronomy, oceanography and extremophile biology.
A--The Drake Equation
B--Is There Humanoid Life on Other Planets?
(An update of my 1970's lecture given at Milton College, the UW Madison, and Wisconsin Public Radio.)
C--Stellar Evolution and Galactic Geopolitics
D--Are Planets necessary for Life?
Life on Moons?
Life in Space?
Life inside Stars?
Aliens - Host: Sprott
- Special ASTRONOMY TALK
- The Cosmological Challenges of Dwarf Galaxies
- Time: 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
- Place: 4421 Sterling Hall
- Speaker: Julio Navarro, University of Victoria
- Abstract: A prime challenge to our understanding of galaxy formation concerns the scarcity of dwarf galaxies compared with the numerous low-mass halos expected in the current LCDM paradigm. This is usually accounted for by assuming that energetic feedback from evolving stars confines dwarf galaxy formation to relatively massive halos spanning a narrow mass range. I will highlight a number of observations that may be used to test this assumption and discuss the puzzles and challenges that arise from this analysis.
- Host: Prof Elena D'onghia