TWiV 962: Chiara Mingarelli takes the pulse of the universe

This Week in Virology

Dec 11, 2022•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 962

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Astrophysicist Chiara Mingarelli joins TWiV to discuss her career and her work using pulse timing arrays to study the gravitational wave background, ripples in the fabric of spacetime that are caused by events such as the merging of black holes.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Angela Mingarelli

Guest: Chirara Mingarelli

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Seeing the gravitational wave universe (Science)
Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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Angela – OpenAI Playground and Nature Milestones: T cells
Chiara – The Biggest Ideas in the Universe by Sean Carroll
Kathy – Recycling PVC and here and here
Rich – Brome Bird Care Squirrel Buster Plus (Bonus pick: 1971 Volvo 142 Commercial – With John Cameron Swayze)
Vincent – Journey to the Microcosmos

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