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    The End of Matter?

    This talk will separate science fiction from science fact and elucidate what we know about these mysterious objects, and how they have shaped, and continue to shape, our Universe.

    The Origins of the Elements

    In this talk, Dr Wilkins will discuss the astrophysical origins of the chemical elements, almost all of which have an origin ranging from the big bang, to exploding white dwarfs, the collapse of massive stars, and the merger of ultra-compact objects, neutron stars.

    Weighing the Universe

    This lecture will explain the physics of the cosmic microwave background and the challenges in understanding where our universe came from.

    Frozen in Time?

    This talk will review the dramatic consequences on what we observe in the night sky that arise purely from the consequences of light-travel time effects.

    Faster than Light?

    This talk will explain how the speed of light was first measured, and how an obscure but brilliant patent clerk in Bern, Switzerland by the name of Albert Einstein deduced that the speed of light is the upper speed limit for everything in the Universe.

    Elementary Particles and Their Interactions

    Matter consists of a mêlée of elementary particles. There are protons and neutrons, made up of quarks, and many other short-lived massive particles. One hope is to discover particles of dark matter, but this has so far eluded our best efforts.

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