AIP Distinguished Physicist Tour
Dr Tamara Davis Discusses the Dark Side of Astronomy
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Venue: VSSEC
Date: Wednesday 12th October, 2011
Time: 10:00 – 11:00am
Seats are limited. Email bookings@vssec.vic.edu.au to reserve a seat.
Three Video Conference slots available
Download a flyer and booking form.
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Observations of the universe over the last few decades have thrown us some curve balls. We thought we had the basic picture - the universe is expanding, and all the structure we now see formed thanks to gravity out of little over-dense clumps in the hot, dense, early universe. Well that was all true, but we’ve realised that that’s not the end of the story. There’s a dark side to the universe that we don’t usually see, and it seems that everything we thought we knew makes up only 5% of the universe! Dark matter and dark energy make up the rest….
In this talk I’ll explain why we are so certain of such a seemingly ludicrous proposition, and what we can hope to learn by studying these wild and wonderful phenomena.
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As well as being a talented and passionate Astronomer, Tamara has competed at a state or National level in six sports, and is a qualified ski instructor, gymnastics coach, and surf life saver. These days Ultimate frisbee is her sport of choice and she’s just returned from the World Beach Championships in Italy, where she represented Australia for the third time.
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