Jocelyn Bell Burnell, University of Oxford

Showings

Mike Lazaridis Theatre of Ideas Thu, Oct 25, 2018 7:00 PM

Description

PI Public Lecture Series:

Title: "What is that?!" The Discovery of Pulsars: A Grad Student's Story.


Abstract:

Jocelyn Bell Burnell, winner of the 2018 Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, is an accomplished scientist and champion for women in physics. As a graduate student in 1967, she co-discovered pulsars, a breakthrough widely considered one of the most important scientific advances of the 20th century. When the discovery of pulsars was recognized with the 1974 Nobel Prize in Physics, the award went to her graduate advisor. Undaunted, she persevered and became one of the most prominent researchers in her field and an advocate for women and other under-represented groups in physics.

She plans to use the $3 million Breakthrough Prize to fund women and other under-represented groups pursuing physics to bring greater diversity to the field.

During her distinguished career she has been president of both the Institute of Physics and the Royal Astronomical Society and is currently a Visiting Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford and Chancellor of Scotland’s University of Dundee.

In a special Perimeter public lecture on Thursday, October 25 at 7pm ET, Dame Bell Burnell will take our theatre and online audiences on a journey into the realm of pulsars and share stories from her personal journey of scientific discovery.


GENERAL INFORMATION:
Attendance to the lecture is free, but advance tickets are required. Due to the overwhelming response to past lectures, tickets will be honoured until 6:45 pm only. If you have not arrived by 6:45 pm your reservation may be filled by guests in our waiting line, and you may be asked to join the end of the waiting line.


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Doors open at 5:30 pm

Pre-Lecture Activities (tickets not required):

Black Hole Bistro - dinner and/or drinks:

The Black Hole Bistro will not be open to the public before or during this lecture.

WAITING LINE EXPERIENCE:
There will be a waiting line for last minute cancelled (or ‘no show’) seats on the night of the lecture. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Come to Perimeter and pick-up a waiting line chit at the Waiting Line sign and an announcement will be made at 6:45 pm if theatre seats are available. Note: you must arrive in person to be part of the waiting line and be in the waiting line when the announcement is made.

NO DISAPPOINTMENTS:
Everyone who comes to Perimeter will be able to participate in the lecture. The public lecture will be shown simultaneously on closed circuit television in the quiet of the Time Room for any members of the waiting line who are not able to get a theatre seat.

LIVE WEBCAST ONLINE:
Enjoy the live webcast of Perimeter Institute Public Lectures from the comfort of your own home. Join us at 7:00 pm night of the lecture and be part of the ONLINE virtual audience.

For most lectures the on-demand playback will be online within 24 hours after the live event. Check our YouTube page for the playbacks.