Cross Section: Jo Dunkley – Science Weekly podcast

Jo Dunkley is a professor of physics and astrophysical sciences at Princeton University. Hannah Devlin talks to her about what it ’s like to work on the Atacama Cosmology Telescope in Chile, where they need to bring oxygen tanks for safety.AstrophysicistJo Dunkley just published a book titledOur Universe: An Astronomer ’s Guide. In it, she reveals the history of our universe, as well as some of the remarkable – and sometimes overlooked – contributions of pioneering female astronomers.Hannah Devlin talks to Dunkley about her career which has seen her join the team looking afterNasa ’s Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe, and head to Chile to work on theAtacama Cosmology Telescope.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 1, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Hannah Devlin and produced by Danielle Stephens Tags: Science Space Astronomy Source Type: news