April 2024
COLLOQUIUM: Dr. Francesca Primas, ESO
HEroes and SHEroes: fostering equity, diversity and inclusion in Astronomy
Abstract: A diverse workforce is key to ensure balanced views, inclusive approaches and in the long run larger economical benefits worldwide. Among the different aspects that make-up diversity, the gender dimension of science and technology has become one of the most debated issues in our professional communities...
COLLOQUIUM: Prof. Martin Pohl, DESY Zeuthen
Particle acceleration at Supernova remnants
Zoom:
https://uni-hamburg.zoom.us/j/66006535328?pwd=aGkrSjJIYmZjK0VpYlpGL0ZrdHg2UT09
Meeting ID: 660 0653 5328
Passcode: 20658852
COLLOQUIUM: Prof. Amri Wandel (Racah Institute of Physics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
Extending the Habitable Zone and the potential for life in exoplanets
Habitability is linked with the presence of liquid water. The Habitable Zone (HZ) is defined as the circumstellar region where liquid water can exist on a planetary surface. But actually, this definition of habitability may turn out too strict, as even on Earth life strives under the ice cover of the north polar cap. Large...