#378 – Anna Frebel: Origin and Evolution of the Universe, Galaxies, and Stars

Anna Frebel is an astronomer and astrophysicist at MIT. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) - Introduction
(05:26) - First elements
(12:35) - Milky Way
(16:11) - Alien worlds
(19:16) - Protogalaxies
(24:29) - Black holes
(29:27) - Stellar archeology
(38:42) - Oldest stars
(46:32) - Metal-poor stars
(1:02:05) - Neutron capture
(1:07:01) - Neutron stars
(1:12:30) - Dwarf galaxies
(1:17:10) - Star observation
(1:45:27) - James Webb Space Telescope
(1:51:17) - Future of space observation
(1:54:26) - Age of the universe
(2:07:34) - Most beautiful idea in astronomy
(2:11:23) - Advice for young people
(2:20:17) - Meaning of life