4th of September 2017 |
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IAU Symposium 337 - 50 Years of Pulsars |
by Simon Johnston (CASS) |
2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the discovery
of pulsars and is thus an excellent moment to reflect on what we have learnt from
these remarkable physical laboratories and to cast our eyes forward to the exciting
opportunities they provide for physical and astrophysical studies in the coming
decades. The look back is important as there have been so many significant milestones
that we can continue to learn from while the look forward to the future is essential
as the continuous improvement of current facilities and building of superb new
facilities promise decades of exciting (astro-)physics to follow. The IAU Symposium 337 – 50 Years of Pulsars is held at Jodrell Bank Observatory, U.K., from the 4th to the 8th of September 2017. CSIRO attendees are Simon Johnston, Dick Manchester, Charlotte Sobey, Shi Dai and John Sarkissian. |