Guest: Falk Herwig (U. of Victoria)
This podcast discussion focused on stars and how they create the &#8220;heavy&#8221; elements present in the Universe, in other words, the nuclear reactions that led to the expression &#8220;We are made of star stuff&#8221;. To view the videos mentioned in this episode, see <a href="http://www.lcse.umn.edu/index.php?c=movies" target="_blank">this page</a> and <a href="http://csa.phys.uvic.ca/research" target="_blank">this page</a>.
Host: Ryan Lynch
Duration: 26 minutes
Production: Mike Collicutt
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AstroMcGill Episode 48 – Mariska Kriek

Science and engineering are key to our future, and McGill’s faculties bring together some of the country’s brightest minds, who not only teach classes, but also give public lectures accessible to all. McGill’s researchers are making discoveries and develo