March 6, 2018 (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada) — From the biggest, brightest, and most volatile stars to the explosive fireworks of core-collapse supernovae and the fascinating physics of gravitational waves, “weird” stars serve as a common thread for exploring our universe’s history, evolution, and extremes. 

During a live webcast event on Wednesday March 7 (2018) at 7PM ET, astronomer Emily Levesque will explore the wide variety of strange objects being studied in astronomy today, and provide a crash course on present-day observational techniques.

Levesque’s talk, titled “The weirdest stars in the universe,” is part of the Perimeter Institute Public Lecture Series. The talk will be webcast live on insidetheperimeter.ca and via partner organizations.

Levesque is an Assistant Professor of Astronomy at the University of Washington in Seattle. Her research accolades include a 2017 Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship in physics and 2014 Annie Jump Cannon Award from the American Astronomical Society.

Following the talk, Levesque will answer questions from the online and in-house audience — including questions submitted prior to and during the talk via Facebook and Twitter (using the hashtag #piLIVE). Questions are welcomed from everyone — aspiring scientific explorers, school classes, physics buffs, and general math and science enthusiasts.

View past Perimeter Public Lectures and events, and read more about Perimeter’s research, training, and outreach activities at insidetheperimeter.ca.

LIVE WEBCAST DETAILS

• What: The weirdest stars in the universe
• When: Wednesday, March 7, 2018, 7PM ET
• Where: Live at Perimeter Institute, webcast online at https://insidetheperimeter.ca/the-weirdest-stars-in-the-universe-emily-levesque-public-lecture/
• Pose questions for Levesque by tweeting @Perimeter using the hashtag #piLIVE
• More info: https://insidetheperimeter.ca/the-weirdest-stars-in-the-universe-emily-levesque-public-lecture/