Caroline Herschel Prize Lecture
Wed 11 Nov · 19:00
University of Bath
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The Caroline Herschel Prize Lecture will be held on 11 November 2026 at the University of Bath. The lecture, titled 'Violent Beginnings Have Violent Ends', will focus on the origins of binary compact object collisions as detected by gravitational waves. Isobel will discuss the implications of binary orbit shapes in understanding these cosmic events.
Violent Beginnings Have Violent Ends: Deciphering the Origins of Binary Compact Object Collisions with Gravitational Waves.
When black holes and neutron stars collide, they mark the dramatic end of a long and sometimes violent history. Despite having detected almost 400 such collisions in gravitational waves since 2015, the formation scenarios of these enigmatic systems remain mysterious. The shapes of the binary orbits are a key clue: calm binary star evolution leads to circular orbits, while chaotic encounters in star clusters, galactic nuclei, and field triples can lead to dramatic deviations from circularity. In this lecture, Isobel will show how binaries with violent beginnings can be identified through tell-tale signatures of orbital eccentricity in gravitational wave signals.
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Caroline Herschel Prize Lecture takes place on Wednesday, 11 November 2026 at 19:00.
Caroline Herschel Prize Lecture is held at University of Bath in Bath (10E 0.17, Claverton Down, BA2 7AY).
Entry to Caroline Herschel Prize Lecture is free.
The forecast for Caroline Herschel Prize Lecture is Light drizzle · 10°C. Rain likely — worth a coat for the walk in.
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The Caroline Herschel Prize Lecture will be held on 11 November 2026 at the University of Bath. The lecture, titled 'Violent Beginnings Have Violent Ends', will focus on the origins of binary compact object collisions as detected by gravitational waves. Isobel will discuss the implications of binary orbit shapes in understanding these cosmic events.
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Violent Beginnings Have Violent Ends: Deciphering the Origins of Binary Compact Object Collisions with Gravitational Waves.
When black holes and neutron stars collide, they mark the dramatic end of a long and sometimes violent history. Despite having detected almost 400 such collisions in gravitational waves since 2015, the formation scenarios of these enigmatic systems remain mysterious. The shapes of the binary orbits are a key clue: calm binary star evolution leads to circular orbits, while chaotic encounters in star clusters, galactic nuclei, and field triples can lead to dramatic deviations from circularity. In this lecture, Isobel will show how binaries with violent beginnings can be identified through tell-tale signatures of orbital eccentricity in gravitational wave signals.
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Caroline Herschel Prize Lecture takes place on Wednesday, 11 November 2026 at 19:00.
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Caroline Herschel Prize Lecture is held at University of Bath in Bath (10E 0.17, Claverton Down, BA2 7AY).
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The forecast for Caroline Herschel Prize Lecture is Light drizzle · 10°C. Rain likely — worth a coat for the walk in.
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