Seeing Gravity and the Invisible Universe

[Wu Wei Wu]

The original article can be found at http://www.scq.ubc.ca/seeing-gravity-and-the-invisible-universe/ and the site hosts a multitude of quality material. The Journal is the Science Creative Quarterly. Check em out.

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The prediction of gravitational waves, which are the ripples of space and time, is a major theory that many scientists are working hard to confirm. Emmanuel Fonseca talks about how the detection of these waves would uncover previously invisible objects such as black holes and cosmic strings, and may have further important implications.

Emmanuel, a 2nd year PhD student in Physics and Astronomy, gives an informative introduction to gravity, gravitational waves, and what research into this concept could mean for the world. In his talk he also speaks to the importance of communicating scientific research and science education.
About Emmanuel Fonseca

Emmanuel Fonseca is a PhD student in UBC Physics and Astronomy, and currently on the hunt for gravitational waves.

TEDx talks. I don't especially trust the bias of Ted talks, but a good vid is a good vid. He's an up and coming PHd student at nearby UBC on the hunt for Gravity Waves and all that lies beyond. I remembered reading about gravity waves in the Wave series and the transcripts and having no clue what a 'gravity wave' really was, and this little video, posted February the 11th, 2014, helped clear that up a bit.

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