#LivefromLucy: 'Candles of the night sky: Astronomy and cosmology with supernovae' with Dr Suhail Dhawan
Wed 22 September 2021
Lucy Cavendish College
This talk will discuss some of the brightest explosions in the universe, that we can see when the universe was younger than half its current age. Dr Suhail Dhawan will also talk about his work on measuring the expansion rate of the universe using these explosions.
About the Speaker
Dr Suhail Dhawan completed his undergraduate studies at Delhi University and a masters at UCL. His PhD was at the European Southern Observatory in Garching bei Munchen, and his degree from the Technical University Munich. Before joining the IoA Cambridge, Dr Dhawan was a postdoc at the Oskar Klein Center in Stockholm. Apart from astronomical surveys and cosmology. Dr Dhawan is passionate about animal welfare activism, trying out stand up comedy and roasting artisanal coffee.
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Enquiries and booking
Please note that booking is required for this event.
Enquiries: Ella Barrett Website Email: development@lucy.cam.ac.uk Telephone: 01223331053
Venue
Address: | Lucy Cavendish College Lady Margaret Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0BU United Kingdom |
Email: | development@lucy.cam.ac.uk |
Telephone: | 01223331053 |