Galactic Archaeology
Similar to archeologists uncovering artifacts to study ancient civilizations, or paleontologists using fossil fragments to reconstruct the dinosaurs, astronomers observe the night sky to piece together the history of the cosmos. We can use stellar “fossils” to track the evolution of our galaxy and shed light on the early universe. Learn from Sarah Dietz '21 Ph.D. about ancient stars, the history of the galaxy, and current hot topics in stellar astrophysics.
Experience the Episode
Presented by Department of Physics
Similar to archeologists uncovering artifacts to study ancient civilizations, or paleontologists using fossil fragments to reconstruct the dinosaurs, astronomers observe the night sky to piece together the history of the cosmos. We can use stellar “fossils” to track the evolution of our galaxy and shed light on the early universe. Learn from Sarah Dietz ’21 Ph.D. about ancient stars, the history of the galaxy, and current hot topics in stellar astrophysics.
Meet the Scientist: Sarah Dietz '21 Ph.D.
Sarah Dietz ’21 Ph.D., currently works as a data scientist at Google. She has over 8 years of experience in a variety of programming languages, tools, and interfaces, including Python and SQL. Prior to her current position, she worked as a data scientist for other companies including Tata Consultancy Services and Second Front Systems. She obtained a Ph.D. in physics from Notre Dame University in 2021 and a bachelor’s in physics from New College of Florida in 2014.