Space Lecture at Winchester Science Centre
Winchester Science Centre
These monthly lectures are aimed at a level a little above most popular science lectures, so come prepared to exercise your brain and learn the science behind the headlines. The speakers are chosen from the best academic speakers in the UK, with a talent for explaining difficult concepts and the knowledge to give the very latest news from the research community.
Event details
Address:Telegraph Way
Winchester
Postcode:SO21 1HZ
Tickets:£8 - £10
Contact Information:Tel: 01962 863 791
Email: info@winchestersciencecentre.org
Twitter:https://twitter.com/WinSciCentre
Description
Big Computers and Little Galaxies - David John Williamson THE LECTURE What exactly does a “supercomputer” look like these days? How do astronomers use them, and what kind of results do they get? Using results from dwarf galaxies simulations performed at Southampton University, David will answer these questions and explain what they tell us about these vulnerable little galaxies, and the local universe in general. THE SPEAKER Born in New Zealand, David Williamson completed an MSc in Condensed Matter Physics at Victoria University of Wellington before pursuing his true passion of astronomy and undertaking a PhD in Computational Astrophysics at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Canada. After three years as a postdoctoral researcher at Université Laval in Québec City, he has been working as a postdoctoral researcher at Southampton University since 2016, developing simulations of active galactic nuclei and dwarf galaxies. TICKETS Book tickets on the Winchester Science Centre website. 16:30 lecture - £8 18:30 lecture - £10
Accessibility
Access for wheelchair users
Adapted toilet
Level access toilet
Level access venue
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Seat available