Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil: A rare galaxy that's challenging our understanding of the universe
Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil: Una rara galaxia que desafía nuestro entendimiento del universo
Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil studies the structure and dynamics of galaxies to help us understand how they form and evolve. Full bio
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galaxies in the universe.
de galaxias en el universo.
an extremely rare one,
una extremadamente rara,
quite like anything observed before.
a nada de lo antes observado.
and our assumptions
y nuestras suposiciones
these common galaxies form and evolve.
y evolucionan las galaxias comunes.
how rare galaxies form and evolve.
y evolucionan las galaxias raras.
is Hoag's Object.
es el Objeto de Hoag.
surrounded by a circular outer ring,
rodeado por un anillo exterior circular,
uno con el otro.
types of galaxies currently known.
de las que conocemos actualmente.
in 1,000 galaxies.
in the outer ring are just floating there
del círculo exterior flotan allí sin más,
discovered is even rarer
descubrió es aún más rara
and search for these objects,
este tipo de objetos,
in the background,
to Hoag's Object,
notablemente a un Objeto de Hoag,
and circular outer ring.
y el anillo circular externo.
we discovered another Hoag's Object.
descubierto otro Objeto de Hoag.
this is an entirely new galaxy type,
de galaxia es completamente novedosa,
as "Burçin's Galaxy."
como "galaxia Burçin".
this galaxy anytime soon.
esta galaxia en el corto plazo.
light years away from Earth.
de años luz de la Tierra.
of the nearby galaxies.
like a scar or wrinkles,
como las cicatrices o las arrugas,
in different light
de una galaxia vista con luces diferentes
their origin and evolution.
su origen y evolución.
alguna característica oculta,
may blind our views of faint features,
brillante de una galaxia
sus rasgos más débiles.
when you are blinded by the intense light.
cuando la luz intensa no nos permite ver.
have an outer ring,
tiene un anillo exterior,
explaining the origin of the outer ring
el origen del anillo exterior
this mysterious second ring.
explicar este segundo y misterioso anillo.
que pueda explicar la existencia
ring in such a peculiar galaxy.
en esta peculiar galaxia.
clearly highlights the gap
claramente resalta la brecha
de la evolución de las galaxias.
this extremely rare galaxy was formed
sobre cómo se formó esta galaxia tan rara
on how the universe works.
sobre el funcionamiento del universo.
that we still have a lot to learn,
que aún tenemos mucho que aprender,
deeper and deeper in space
más y más profundo en el espacio
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil - AstrophysicistBurçin Mutlu-Pakdil studies the structure and dynamics of galaxies to help us understand how they form and evolve.
Why you should listen
Dr. Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil is searching for the most peculiar objects in the Universe. Her research has led to a discovery of an extremely rare galaxy with a unique circular structure, which is now commonly referred to as Burçin's Galaxy. Her work has provided the first description of a double-ringed elliptical galaxy, challenging current theories and assumptions about how the universe works and how galaxies start and evolve.
Mutlu-Pakdil earned her PhD at the University of Minnesota, and her undergraduate degree is from Bilkent University in Turkey. She is currently a postdoctoral research associate at University of Arizona and a 2018 TED Fellow. She spends most of her time searching for hierarchical structure at the scale of dwarf galaxies as a novel test of the Cold Dark Matter paradigm. She uses data gathered in a large range of wavelengths from premier telescopes worldwide and wants to learn more about how the Universe came to be the way it is today.
Mutlu-Pakdil's findings have been featured by CNN, Science Daily, Astronomy Magazine, Independent and MPR News, among many others. Damon Brown wrote in his regular Inc. Magazine online column: “Many organizations are dedicated to filling the STEM pipeline with more girls and women. Others are supporting the cause by being an example. TED Fellow Burçin is representing by being one of the most notable astrophysicists today.”
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