planet4589 (Jonathan McDowell)

RT @[email protected]

Meet Prof. Erin Kara, one of AAS241’s Keynote Speakers is being honored with the 2022 Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy for her innovative and sustained contributions to high-energy astrophysics. https://physics.mit.edu/news/meet-prof-erin-kara-one-of-aas241s-keynote-speakers/ @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected]

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Jan 10, 2023 at 3:10amMastodon Twitter Crossposter
Show threadplanet4589 (Jonathan McDowell)Jan 10, 2023
Really top-notch #AAS241 talk by @[email protected] today explaining black hole reverberation mapping and nice black hole flare sonification, as well as some nice reflections on the progression of her (still-early) career that I think will be helpful to younger scientists
Show threadCarly SaganJan 10, 2023
@planet4589 yay women in astro, but black hole flares? Ah-hem, excuse me but let’s get on-topic here - solar max is 2024-5 & we’re overdue for the solar flare/CME system that takes out our grid. Plus black holes are probably just primordial plasmoids. Sigh.