INVITATION
Society for Promotion of Science & Technology in India (SPSTI) invites you all to a special public lecture titled ‘From Ripples to Galaxies: Using Supercomputers to Unveil the Story of our Universe’.
This is a rare opportunity for students, teachers and others, to hear from one of the leading global experts in cosmic structure and galaxy formation. The session aims to spark scientific curiosity and inspire young minds to explore the wonders of our universe through the lens of supercomputing. There is no fee to attend the event.
We encourage schools to nominate interested students (preferably from Classes 9 to 12), along with a few escort teachers, to attend this enlightening session. As a token of our appreciation, all participating schools and accompanying teachers will be awarded Certificates of Appreciation by SPSTI for their valuable contribution to promoting science awareness.
Abstract
How did the Universe come to look the way it does? – A question asked since the dawn of civilization !
Today, by combining the power of supercomputers with exceptional data from top-of-the-line telescopes like the Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescopes, we stand at the cusp of being able to answer such questions; and, what we are discovering is nothing short of astounding!
Using cutting-edge computer-generated imagery and animation, this lecture will describe a comprehensive model of the Universe. The lecture will conclude with reflections on what the path forward looks like.
Speaker
Prof. Arif Babul, PhD (Princeton)
Distinguished Professor University of Victoria, Canada U.S. National Academy of Science Kavli Fellow and Fellow of the American Physical Society Currently holding two Visiting Professorships – Infosys Chair at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and Leverhulme Professorship at the University of Edinburgh
Presided over by
Prof. Kulinder Pal Singh
NSA Senior Scientist, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali; Formerly, Professor at TIFR, Mumbai Fellow, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi; Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad; Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences. ASI Zubin Kembhavi Award for Team AstroSat, 2021, The Astronautical Society of India; Regular Member, International Astronomical Union & Astronomical Society of India
Venue & Date
Date: May 6, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM
Venue: Tagore Theatre, Sector-18, Chandigarh
Organized by: Society for Promotion of Science & Technology in India
Sponsored by: Department of Cultural Affairs & Dept. of Science & Technology & Renewable Energy, Chandigarh Administration
Supported by: Haryana State Council for Science, Innovation and Technology, Govt. of Haryana
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