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SUMMARY:Fred Hoyle's manifold contributions: A personal view - Jayant Narl
 ikar (IUCAA\, Pune)
DTSTART:20151008T150000Z
DTEND:20151008T160000Z
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CONTACT:Simon Hodgkin
DESCRIPTION:This account is based on my interactions with Fred Hoyle from 
 1960 until his death in 2001. Arguably the most productive and provocative
  astronomer of the twentieth century\, Fred's work spans a wide range of t
 opics. After beginning with a general description of Freds work-span\, thi
 s talk will concentrate on my work with him\, first as a research student 
 then as post-doc and finally as a collaborator across the seas. Although i
 n general Fred Hoyle is credited for many contributions to A&A\, it is gen
 erally argued that he was on the wrong track in cosmology. This talk will 
 highlight works by Fred which were regarded as unrealistic at the time but
  have now become part of standard cosmology.  Finally\, although I did not
  collaborate with Fred in his speculations on astrobiology\, I should desc
 ribe briefly the balloon experiments conducted by the Indian Space Researc
 h Organization\, revealing the presence of microorganisms at heights up to
  41 km above sea-level.  The implications of these findings for the proble
 m of  origin of life will be briefly discussed.
LOCATION:Sackler Lecture Theatre\, IoA (tea at 3:30 pm)
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