Splash Biography
DANIEL BRETHAUER, Berkeley Grad Student studying cosmic explosions
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Major: Astronomy College/Employer: UC Berkeley Year of Graduation: G |
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Brief Biographical Sketch:
Not Available. Past Classes(Clicking a class title will bring you to the course's section of the corresponding course catalog)S1312: Rocking Out with Heavy Metals - The Origins of the Heaviest Metals in Our Universe in Splash Fall 2024 (Nov. 16, 2024)
The gold in jewelry, the uranium in a nuclear power plant, the iodine with table salt, the caesium in atomic clocks: what do these all have in common? It turns out they were likely forged in the fires of a cosmic explosion known as a kilonova! This course will dive into astronomer's journey to understand the origins of the heaviest elements of the periodic table.
S1206: Rocking Out with Heavy Metals - The Origins of the Heaviest Metals in Our Universe in Splash Spring 2024 (Apr. 21, 2024)
The gold in jewelry, the uranium in a nuclear power plant, the iodine with table salt, the caesium in atomic clocks: what do these all have in common? It turns out they were likely forged in the fires of a cosmic explosion known as a kilonova! This course will dive into astronomer's journey to understand the origins of the heaviest elements of the periodic table.
S1110: CSI: Supernova, The Death of a Star in Splash Fall 2023 (Nov. 18, 2023)
Stars live for millions of years, but it only takes a fraction of a moment as their lives end in a spectacular stellar fireworks display known as a supernova. This course will investigate these 'cosmic crime scenes' and how astronomers are able to piece together the mystery of a star's life before its demise.
S1051: CSI: Supernova, The Death of a Star in Splash Spring 2023 (Apr. 23, 2023)
Stars live for millions of years, but it only takes a fraction of a moment as their lives end in a spectacular stellar fireworks display known as a supernova. This course will investigate these 'cosmic crime scenes' and how astronomers are able to piece together the mystery of a star's life before its demise.
S970: CSI: Supernova, The Death of a Star in Splash Fall 2022 (Oct. 29, 2022)
Stars live for millions of years, but it only takes a fraction of a moment as their lives end in a spectacular stellar fireworks display known as a supernova. This course will investigate these 'cosmic crime scenes' and how astronomers are able to piece together the mystery of a star's life before its demise.
S921: CSI: Supernova, The Death of a Star in Splash Spring 2022 (Apr. 16 - Oct. 29, 2022)
Stars live for millions of years, but it only takes a fraction of a moment as their lives end in a spectacular stellar fireworks display known as a supernova. This course will investigate these 'cosmic crime scenes' and how astronomers are able to piece together the mystery of a star's life before its demise.
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