The detection in 2017 of gravitational waves created by the collision of two neutron stars was a major breakthrough for astronomers. In this talk Dr. Berger discusses the confirmation of Einstein’s predicted gravitational waves; new insights about the structure of neutron stars; and the means to determine the accuracy of Hubble’s Constant. Image: Sam Willis, Pexels.com
Edo Berger is a Professor of Astronomy at Harvard University and Distinguished Visiting Research Chair at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. He researches a wide range of explosive astrophysical phenomena, including compact object mergers, gamma-ray bursts, tidal disruption events, superluminous supernovae, and other optical transients, as well as magnetic activity in sub-stellar objects (brown dwarfs and exoplanets).