On 03 February 2025 at 16:00, you are invited to the Hans Fischer Lecture Hall (Chemistry) to attend a lecture "Where do we come from? The origins of elements" presented by Dr. Paolo Padovani.
How did the Universe evolve from an unimaginably small, scorching hot state of "nothingness” to a cosmos where beings, composed primarily of oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen, can contemplate their own origins? The answer lies in a fascinating journey involving primordial nucleosynthesis, gravity, the birth and evolution of stars, nuclear fusion, supernovae, and neutron star mergers ...
| Short bio: Paolo Padovani has been a professional astronomer for 35 years. For the past 22 years, he has worked at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Garching bei München, following previous positions at the Space Telescope Science Institute in the USA and Rome. At ESO, he is involved with the Extremely Large Telescope, which is set to become the largest optical telescope in the world upon its completion (expected by the end of 2028). His research focuses on Active Galactic Nuclei (such as quasars and similar objects) across all wavelengths (from radio to gamma), high-energy astrophysics, and astrophysical neutrinos. He is passionate about astronomy outreach, actively engaging with the public and schools. For more details: http://www.eso.org/~ppadovan/. |
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