Born from the Stars: The Origin of the Elements

Institute of Astronomy Public Observing Evening (17/11/2011)

We spend a lot of time in astronomy exploring the Universe and how it all works, but here I ask where did it all come from? This talk explores the formation of the chemical elements after the big bang and through nuclear fusion in stars.

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