#378 – Anna Frebel: Origin and Evolution of the Universe, Galaxies, and Stars

Anna Frebel is an astronomer and astrophysicist at MIT. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00)– Introduction
(05:26)– First elements
(12:35)– Milky Way
(16:11)– Alien worlds
(19:16)– Protogalaxies
(24:29)– Black holes
(29:27)– Stellar archeology
(38:42)– Oldest stars
(46:32)– Metal-poor stars
(1:02:05)– Neutron capture
(1:07:01)– Neutron stars
(1:12:30)– Dwarf galaxies
(1:17:10)– Star observation
(1:45:27)– James Webb Space Telescope
(1:51:17)– Future of space observation
(1:54:26)– Age of the universe
(2:07:34)– Most beautiful idea in astronomy
(2:11:23)– Advice for young people
(2:20:17)– Meaning of life