Nucleosynthesis – crucible of the Elements

President of Huddersfield Astronomical and Philosophical Society, and Director of the Huddersfield Observatory, Robert A Williams joins WADAS to deliver his talk entitled “Nucleosynthesis – crucible of the Elements”, celebrating 2019 as the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements.

This talk covers…

• A ramble through the elements of the Periodic table showing how stars make heavier elements from lighter ones. Where these stars are found and how  they evolve.
• The human body and how its constituents are drawn from a wide range of astrophysical processes.
• A brief look at the composition of Earth and how its constituents are gathered from stars beyond our Sun’.