Skeptics: Explore the gravitational wave universe

Basingstoke Cafe Sci subscribers are invited to this talk hosted by Winchester Skeptics In The Pub. Tonight's talk is titled “Exploring the gravitational wave universe” and is led by Emma Osborne.

The Licensed front cafe bar area will be open from 7.00pm. The talks for Winchester Skeptics in the Pub start at 7.30pm in the main lecture theatre. Suggested donation £3 for entry into a book raffle to cover speakers expenses and theatre hire that is collected at the door. 

What's the talk about?

On 14th September 2015, gravitational waves were detected for the first time as two black holes, millions of light years away, crashed into one other. In this talk, Emma will take you on a whirlwind tour of gravitational waves from Einstein’s general theory of relativity to the gravitational wave observatory LIGO’s groundbreaking detection. She will be looking at the surprises this cataclysmic event unveiled. From the unanticipated discoveries made at the time of the detection, to how the black hole event horizon may cause gravitational waves to echo, and how space never forgets with gravitational wave memory.

Speaker:  Emma Osborne

Emma Osborne is a theoretical astrophysicist at the University of Southampton, researching gravitational wave emission from neutron stars. She has recently launched her YouTube channel ‘The Extraordinary Universe’ where she explains concepts from Einstein’s relativity theory in short bitesize videos. Emma has a passion for science and sharing her knowledge with non-specialists audiences.

Website: www.emmalouiseosborne.com
Twitter: @emmanigma
In the meantime, have a look at Emma’s Youtube Channel