124. How Astrophysicists Understand Our Origins and Search for Alien Life While Building a Better World for All of Us | Erika Hamden
Jul 8, 2019 ·
58m 9s
Erika Hamden (@erikahamden) is an astrophysicist at the University of Arizona and Steward Observatory and leads the team building FIREBall, a telescope that hangs from a giant balloon at the...
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Erika Hamden (@erikahamden) is an astrophysicist at the University of Arizona and Steward Observatory and leads the team building FIREBall, a telescope that hangs from a giant balloon at the very edge of space and looks for clues about how stars are created. She's a 2019 TED fellow and her research focuses on developing ultraviolet (UV) detector technology, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV/VIS) instrumentation and spectroscopy, and galaxy evolution.
* The evolution of astrophysics
* How space exploration advances in today's booming business world
* Why fundamental science and research is so critical to humanity's future
* Which technologies scare Erika the most and why
* The value of astronauts and off-Earth habitats
* What to do about data privacy and our ads-based economy
* Why Erika believes there's intelligent extraterrestrial life out there
* What to think about Trump and the impacts on science and tech
* How do stars form and accidental discoveries occur
* Physics role in military action
* The importance of putting yourself and life first and foremost
* Why we are both more than a little worried about social media
* What most people don't know about funding scientific research
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* The evolution of astrophysics
* How space exploration advances in today's booming business world
* Why fundamental science and research is so critical to humanity's future
* Which technologies scare Erika the most and why
* The value of astronauts and off-Earth habitats
* What to do about data privacy and our ads-based economy
* Why Erika believes there's intelligent extraterrestrial life out there
* What to think about Trump and the impacts on science and tech
* How do stars form and accidental discoveries occur
* Physics role in military action
* The importance of putting yourself and life first and foremost
* Why we are both more than a little worried about social media
* What most people don't know about funding scientific research
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