A Night in the Life of a Star

The shiny dots observed in the sky are not fireflies squashed on a dome or former monarchs. They are stars, burning brilliantly and brightly across the universe with separations of tens to thousands of light years between them. The variations among stars are many. From the formation of nebulae and elements to zombie remnants such as neutron stars and black holes, in this talk, we will explore the conditions required to form stars and gain insight into the journey different stars take over their lifespans.

Black holes are fascinating objects because of the way they force us to address the biggest questions in physics.

Jeff Forshaw will examine the consequences of trying to track the flow of information into and out of a black hole. Recent insights indicate that space and time are emergent features related to quantum entanglement, and in a fashion that bears some resemblance to quantum error correcting codes, such as are needed to make stable quantum computers.