The Cosmic Savannah Ep. 75: Exploring the Universe at the SARAO Conference

From July 31, 2024.


Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize, Dr. Tshiamiso Makwela & Dr.
Daniel Cunnama.


In this double feature episode, Jacinta interviews two amazing
astronomers at the SARAO conference (South African Radio
Astronomical Observatory).


 


Dr. Mpati Ramotsoku is a radio astrophysicist
from South Africa. In the episode she discusses her journey from
studying in the Netherlands to working in Italy at the Italian
National Institute of Astrophysics in Cali, and eventually
returning to South Africa as a research associate at Rhodes
University. She delves into her research on how galaxies evolve
by studying hydrogen gas in galaxies and the environmental
effects on galaxy evolution, such as ram pressure stripping.
Mpati also shares her discovery of new filaments in galaxies
through images from the MeerKAT Telescope, a finding which has
garnered international attention.


 


Dr. Emanuel Proven Adzuri is a Ghanaian
astronomer at the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute
and the Ghana Radio Astronomy Observatory. In this episode he
shares his background and journey in astronomy. Emanuel discusses
his education in computational engineering and astronomy that led
to a groundbreaking PhD project on space lasers, specifically
focusing on the periodicity of methanol masers in star-forming
regions. Emanuel also discusses the advancements in Ghana’s
astronomy infrastructure, including the transformation of a
decommissioned telecom dish into a 32-meter radio telescope.


 


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