Victoria Kaspi Public Lecture: The Cosmic Gift of Neutron Stars

In her Feb. 3 talk, Dr. Victoria Kaspi of McGill University, explored neutron stars -- mysterious celestial objects can shed light on some of the most vexing questions in the universe.

[ohasis]

I was intellectually aware of the periodicity but it was like being blind till I heard the periods - like a flash of light in my brain. For that alone, I found this a worthy lecture so thankyou Dr Kaspi.

[DrJeeps]

Excellent talk. Thank you Dr. Kaspi, and the Perimeter Institute. It is these kinds of talks in science (physical, social, biological) and history that make the internet so fascinating.

[grunthostheflatulent]

Neutron stars are totally fascinating.
The power they produce is mind bending.

[markgoretsky]

Victoria has distilled most interesting facts about neutron starts in this astonishingly accessible lecture. Wish I had a professor like that!

[GeoffTV]

Thank you to Dr. Kaspi and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
for this excellent presentation, I loved it.

[johnm.karian]

A gifted scientist and teacher, who, in my opinion, presented one of the FINEST presentations on the topic. A CLASSIC.

[richarddeese]

Thanks for a fascinating talk! Pulsars & neutron stars in their various forms really sound like incredible objects that can teach us some very important things about our universe. I thoroughly enjoyed this, and look forward to more info! 𝓽𝓪𝓿𝓲.

[RosePhoto]

A real life superhero! An amazing talk that I could watch and listen to over and over.

[MrSejbaj]

The kids in the Q&A section at the end! Love it!

[AugustusOakstar]

I read a great sci-fi book called Dragon 's Egg about a nuetron star that makes a far approach to the solar system, and a team is sent to investigate. It happens that this star is inhabited by sentient creatures that are quite small but so very intelligent. I. Won't spoil the book any further. I am so glad to be a member of a species that has eyes. Plus a curious nature that loves all things considered a bit different. I. Love this professor's enthusiasm and zeal. Long maay the stars shine down upon her!

[Diamondback]

This is awesome. I’ve been waiting well over a decade to see if someone In the field would record the radio waves and arrange them into a musical composition. Not quite what I had always imagined it as, but it’s real! That was super cool to hear. Loved this lecture.

[foxylady]

Fantastic talk. I’m in no way a intelligent person, but after watching your lecture about neutron stars I’m much better informed. Easy to listen, easy to understand, thank you so very much Victoria.

[TechNed]

Great talk. Learnt some new stuff. Thanks for making this accessible. PS. I'm just blown away by the thought of attosecond precision -- not just that the rotational period is so precisely regular but that humans have developed the means to measure it!

[deeliciousplum]

Wonderful and enlightening talk. This is a gem.

[paulwhite]

Thoroughly absorbing video, one of the best I've watched.
Packed with detail I'd never seen before and very well illustrated by understandable graphics/animations. Plenty of bonus "fun facts" and clever references.
This lady has great presentational skills (hope that praise can be fed back).
Only criticism: the demo sounds were too loud.
Minor disappointment: Jocelyn who first "discovered" pulsars, and who tutored me one year - bless her, was not credited.

[lnnkmgv]

Excellent and thought provoking presentation.

[theoschijf]

Fantastic presentation. Thanks. Also thanks for sharing these lectures online.

[taniamoraga]

Beautiful lecture! Thank you very much.

[mrhassell]

Right-Handed Neutrinos in Lambda Λ Cold Dark Matter is a show I would love to see and Dr Victoria Kaspi could coordinate with Neil Turok, through the Perimeter Institute.
I love the way these two figures of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics present such brilliant deep insights and it's here for the world to see, truly a wonderful gift!

[johnmann]

Such a great speaker!! PL lectures are aways great sound and presentation .