This Lecture is a part of a special series made in collaboration with The Laboratory for Space Research at Hong Kong University. The LSR is a cross-disciplinary group of researchers from engineers, astrophysicists and astronomers that all work in space science and technology. We are very excited to be able to share their broad and deep array of knowledge with our students.
Dr Seyed Abdolreza Sadjadi is originally from Iran, and now lives in Hong Kong and works at Hong Kong University’s Laboratory for Space Research. Originally a chemist, Dr Sadjadi’s work now involves looking at the way that chemicals in the space between stars vibrate and interact with radiation.
In this lecture, Dr Sadjadi will explain where the basic and tiny building blocks of most matter – atoms – come from, how we came to know how they exist, and how studying space helps us to understand the matter on earth, and also how our knowledge of chemistry on earth can help us understand the wider universe. Usually, chemistry is seen as a very practical and down-to-earth subject that deals with creating useful materials, drugs, foods, and metals. We hope this lecture allows our audience members to see the larger picture: through the investigation of material remnants of the big bang and early stars, we can look back in time and space.
The session will be moderated and translated by Mr. Nazeer Sabbagh, Phoenix Space Educational Lead.
