Cosmic Alchemy: How Neutron Star Smash-Ups Forge Heavy Atoms

Presenter Full Name
Enrico Ramirez Ruiz
Institution
UC Santa Cruz
Year & Semester
2024 Fall
Presentation Date
October 28, 2024

The source of about half of the heaviest elements in the Universe has been a mystery for a long time. The key may lie in the collision of neutron stars—violent, energetic, and unusual events that we are now beginning to observe. Dr. Enrico Ramirez Ruiz of UC Santa Cruz will present a talk focusing on recent advances in our understanding of the origin of the heaviest and rarest elements in the Universe.