Finding metals using gamma-ray burst galaxies

Guest Speaker

Thursday, 19th November 2026 (19:45 - 22:00)

Venue: Hybrid

Astronomers call everything heavier than hydrogen and helium metals. Various processes in the universe create these metals, and in turn, metals influence almost every process in the universe. In this talk, we will explore how and where elements are made, how they spread across the universe, and why gamma-ray burst galaxies specifically are useful to measure how much metals there are.

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Speaker: Anne Inkenhaag

I've been fascinated with stars and the universe since I was a kid. After high school I did a Bachelor's in Physics and Astronomy at the Radboud University in Nijmegen, doing as many modules as possible on anything astrophysics related. I then continued at the same university to pursue a Master's in Particle and Astrophysics. I did my PhD at the Radboud University as well, working on the environments and host galaxies of different types of transients and I am now a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Bath, researching gamma-ray burst host galaxies.