Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, a Visiting Professor in Oxford and Honorary Doctor of Science at the University, will explain the discovery of a new kind star at the University of Southampton today.
Professor Bell Burnell will be giving the annual lecture for the University’s Southampton Theory Astrophysics and Gravity (STAG) Research Centre on Wednesday, 8 November at 14:30. Book your tickets here.
In 1967 Professor Bell Burnell discovered a new kind of star (now called a pulsar) while she was still a student. The discovery opened up a new branch of astrophysics and this work was recognized by the award of a Nobel prize to her supervisor.
In this talk, Professor Bell Burnell will describe how unravelling a mysterious pulsating radio signal led to this discovery. These bizarre stars have some amazing features and Professor Bell Burnell will outline what we now understand pulsars to be.
Director of the STAG Research Centre, Professor Kostas Skenderis, says:
“It is a tremendous privilege to have Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell delivering our keynote address. Professor Bell Burnell has made major contributions to astronomy and she has also been a significant role model for inspiring women to become scientists and an advocate for gender equality.”
The STAG Research Centre brings together world-leading academics from three research groups – Theoretical Particle Physics, Astronomy and General Relativity – to improve our understanding of the Universe and the fundamental laws of nature.
The annual STAG Public Lectures bring to Southampton highly distinguished guests to explain some of the greatest achievements in fundamental science.
Please visit the STAG Research Centre website for more information.
