Public Lecture: Solar Astrophysics
Welcome to 'Discover Our Universe' at KIPAC! This is a series of free, public lectures in astrophysics. The lectures are designed with the general public in mind, and are fun, easy to understand, and engaging.
In this lecture, Stanford postdoctoral researcher Dr. Sushant Mahajan will guide us through an adventure to uncover the enigmatic and awe-inspiring secrets of the Sun through the lens of solar astrophysics. Specifically, he will be discussing how cutting-edge research and innovative technology allow us to peer deep into the Sun’s interior to gaze at the intricacies of complex interactions between plasma flows and magnetic fields and explore its profound influence on our interplanetary environment. Through stunning visuals from high quality data, numerical simulations leveraging supercomputers, and insights gained from machine learning, he will demystify the science behind solar phenomena and discuss the current challenges in predicting the Sun’s behavior.
Find out more at https://kipac.stanford.edu/discover.