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2015

How Magnetism Shapes the Cosmos

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One of the most significant and possibly unexpected discoveries in astronomy over the past 30 years or so is the role that magnetic fields play in the evolution of the Universe, from planets and stars to galaxies and beyond. This talk looks at some of those discoveries and the ways in which they have influenced our understanding of the cosmic evolution.

This presentation was given by Mike Haynes on 9th April 2015

How Magnetism Shapes the Cosmos

Landmarks in Astronomy

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The history of astronomy over the past few hundred years has been marked by countless brilliant and often unexpected discoveries and revelations. This talk looks at how astronomy has evolved and is a personal selection of the handful of breakthroughs that have reshaped our view of the Universe from the Middle Ages to today. Inevitably it will be controversial!

This presentation was given by Mike Haynes on 7th May 2015

Landmarks in Astronomy

Pickering's Harem and others

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Edward Charles Pickering being the director of the Harvard Observatory, decided to hire women to process astronomical data. They were highly skilled but became known (rather unacceptably nowadays) as 'Pickering's Harem'. Mike will expand upon their work highlighting the many new discoveries that they made.

This presentation was given by Mike Haynes on 4th June 2015

Pickering's Harem and others