Colloquium – Szabolcs Marka

Szabolcs Marka, Columbia University

Why we do what we do, with passion?  Synergies in Science from Cataclysmic Cosmic Explosions to a Better Earth.

The discovery of gravitational waves and their synergistic fingerprint has opened tremendous opportunities for astrophysics. Extraordinary instrumental breakthroughs in gravitational-wave detectors on Earth and in Space, in electromagnetic and in neutrino observatories lead to an information explosion, rapidly expanding humanity’s cosmic and scientific horizons. In this talk, I will discuss the promise of and innovations in seamlessly integrating data streams of gravitational-wave, neutrino, and electromagnetic observatories. I will elaborate on the evolution of the idea that synergistic science can lead to understanding of astronomical sources and the underlying physical processes. Synergistic multimessenger astrophysics with gravitational-waves has a rich history as LIGO, Virgo, Kagra, and LISA invested in multimessenger astrophysics for decades, and it shall keep opening new windows on the universe.

Oct 5, 2023 @ 4:00pm Central in Stevenson 4327; reception beforehand at 3:30pm in Stevenson 6333

Host: K. Jan

To join via Zoom, please contact Reina Beach (reina.beach@vanderbilt.edu) to request the Zoom link.