The Fast Radio Sky - Exploring Fast Radio Bursts and Their Cosmic Origins - 2024 Bunyan Lecture

Explore the mysterious world of Fast Radio Bursts in this captivating lecture by renowned astrophysicist Victoria Kaspi. Discover the origins and significance of these intense cosmic phenomena, first observed in 2007, which emit powerful radio waves from beyond our Milky Way galaxy. Learn about the ubiquity of Fast Radio Bursts in the universe, with an estimated 1000 occurrences daily across the sky. Gain insights into the current understanding of this astronomical puzzle and the groundbreaking research being conducted using a revolutionary new radio telescope in Canada. Delve into Kaspi's expertise on pulsars and her significant contributions to astrophysics as the Canada Research Chair and Director of the Trottier Space Institute at McGill University.