How can we see into the mysterious and inaccessible parts of the universe? How can we connect the infinitely large, and the infinitely small? Learn about multi-messenger astronomy, a cutting edge approach that can do this. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/gwosSABChgM.
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Discover four big mysteries of the universe, as Gianfranco explores the surprising connections between the study of the universe on the largest scales, and the physics of the infinitely small. You'll also learn about multi-messenger astronomy which combines the traditional approach based on the observation of light from celestial objects, with a new method based on other 'messengers' – such as gravitational waves, neutrinos, and cosmic rays.
Gianfranco Bertone is Professor of Theoretical Astroparticle Physics at the Center of Excellence in Gravitation and Astroparticle Physics of the U. of Amsterdam, GRAPPA (Gravitation, AstroParticle Physics Amsterdam), where he leads a research team investigating topics at the interface between particle physics and cosmology.
Since June 2019, he is the founding director of the European Consortium for Astroparticle Physics (EuCAPT).
Beside scientific research and teaching, Gianfranco is active in science outreach, and involved in various initiatives to advocate the importance of scientific culture.
This video was recorded on 3 November 2021 at the Royal Institution.
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