S1E2 - Canadian Astronomy 2020 Long Range Plan - Pauline Barmby

S1E2 - Canadian Astronomy 2020 Long Range Plan - Pauline Barmby

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26/09/2020 4:38PM

Episode Synopsis "S1E2 - Canadian Astronomy 2020 Long Range Plan - Pauline Barmby"

Dr. Pauline Barmby is a Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Western University in London, Ontario and currently serves as co-chair of the Canadian Astronomy 2020 Long Range Plan, otherwise known as LRP2020. LRP2020 reviews the field of astronomy and astrophysics, along with associated education, training, and outreach programs. The resulting plan will serve as a single unified vision for the highest priority projects in astronomy in Canada over the period 2020 to 2030. Dr. Barmby came to Western from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory after completing her studies at Harvard University, where she worked on the Spitzer Space Telescope and used it to study topics including distant galaxies and variable stars in the Milky Way. Her current research focuses on nearby galaxies, particularly the Andromeda galaxy (M31) and other galaxies in our Local Group. Dr. Barmby has also been regarded as quite the problem solver among faculty at Western University, having served as Associate Dean of graduate and postdoctoral studies in the Faculty of Science at Western and was the Acting Dean of Science. The music for this episode is titled "Complicated" by Toronto-based musician, Chris Oday. Artwork for the show was created by Gladys Ng. Her portfolio can be viewed at gladysng.ca Support Stage 2 by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/stage-2

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