Deep Impact - Science Communicators Impacting for a Smarter World - PODCAST #18 : Tamara Davis: searching for dark energy and international ultimate frisbee player

PODCAST #18 : Tamara Davis: searching for dark energy and international ultimate frisbee player

05/26/21 • -1 min

Deep Impact - Science Communicators Impacting for a Smarter World

Tamara Davis is an astrophysicist based in QLD, Australia, who is chasing the elusive dark energy, which is the predicted reason behind the accelerating universe. She is also responsible to developing one of the best maps of the universe, mapping hundreds of millions of galaxies. She is also the leader of the Dark Theme within the ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics (CAASTRO) and is helping manage the international Dark Energy Survey (DES). On top of this she has been the captain for Australia's Ultimate Frisbee team. In this podcast we chat about her work, the reasons behind her passion for science and its communication, and she shares some tips on how to improve your frisbee throwing! podcast_tamara_davis_audio.mp3File Size: 41665 kbFile Type: mp3Download File

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