Café Sci Cambridge: Monsters in the Dark: Hunting for the Universe’s Most Extreme Galaxies

Join Dr Matthew Bothwell on a voyage to discover monster galaxies

Location: (click for map)

The Locker Cafe, 54 King Street, Cambridge CB1 1LN

Date:

Wed 13th Jun, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Galaxies come in all shapes and sizes, and hidden in the very distant Universe lurk the biggest and most extreme of them all. Come along to discover the scale and beauty of these elusive monster galaxies.

Matthew is a Research Associate in the Kavli Institute for Cosmology at the University of Cambridge. His research explores galaxy evolution, star formation, and interstellar gas. He has worked at the Steward Observatory in Tucson, Arizona, and received his PhD from the University of Cambridge.


This is a free and non-ticketed event.
Doors open at 18:45 so arrive early to avoid disappointment.
Drinks and snacks will be available to purchase from the cafe.