Dark Energy & the Ever Expanding Universe

Dr Carolin Crawford from the Institute of Astronomy and Emmanuel College came to talk to the Stephen Perse 6th Form Science Society on Wednesday 25 November, 2015.

Students were challenged to get their minds round a lot of Physics as well as some philosophical ideas and a historical overview of developments in this field.

Dr Crawford worked for over 20 years as an observational astronomer using X-ray, optical and near-infrared data to study the properties and immediate environment of massive central cluster galaxies and powerful radio sources at intermediate redshift.

This research has been carried out alongside – and later eclipsed by – a growing role in the public communication of science.