We discussed how astronomers can studied cosmology, the formation and evolution of the Universe, by observing nearby dwarfs galaxies, instead of extremely distant galaxies at the edge of the Universe.
Guest: <a href="http://www.haverford.edu/faculty/bwillman/" target="_blank">Beth Willman</a> (Haverford College).
Hosts: <a href="http://www.astro.physics.mcgill.ca/profile.php?p=1092">Erik Madsen</a> and <a href="http://www.astro.physics.mcgill.ca/profile.php?p=1041">Gabrielle Simard</a>.
Duration: 23 minutes.
Production: James O&#8217;Callaghan.
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AstroMcGill Episode 66 – Bryan Gaensler

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