Born from the Stars
Cunard Insights Programme Lecture
University of Notre Dame Our Universe Revealed Online Lecture Series, April 7 2020
The Universe is big – bigger than we can often comprehend - but it has fascinating details on every scale. From the extremely large, galaxies, stars and planets, to the incredibly small, with intricate structure inside every atom. But where did it all come from? Find out how astronomy can start to answer some of the biggest questions. How did the Universe around us come to be, what is it made of and what will become of it all in the future?
Further Reading
Big Bang – S. Singh, 2005, Harper Perennial
The Cosmic Century – M. Longair, 2006, Cambridge University Press
(For the dedicated reader) The Road to Reaility — a complete guide to the laws of the Universe – R. Penrose, 2004, Jonathan Cape