AstroTours - Magnetars: Nature at its Extremes (February 2018)

Magnetars are some of the most extreme objects in the known universe. Though small in size, they possess the strongest magnetic fields in the universe and are the densest objects known. In this talk, we'll go over the incredible behaviour seen in these rare objects - from tiny explosions to outshining the rest of the X-ray sky combined.

About the Speaker:
Robert Archibald is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow in the department of Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Toronto. He completed his undergraduate degree in physics at Dalhousie University in Halifax, before moving on to do his Master's degree and doctorate at McGill University in Montreal. He is generally interested in using pulsars to probe the most extreme environments in the universe.

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