Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil: A rare galaxy that's challenging our understanding of the universe
Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil: Una galassia rara mette alla prova la nostra conoscenza dell'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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di galassie nell'universo.
galaxies in the universe.
an extremely rare one,
una molto rara,
quite like anything observed before.
a nessun'altra osservata prima.
and our assumptions
e le nostre supposizioni
sono a spirale,
these common galaxies form and evolve.
e sull'evoluzione delle comuni galassie,
how rare galaxies form and evolve.
e si evolvano quelle rare.
is Hoag's Object.
è quello dell'Oggetto di Hoag.
surrounded by a circular outer ring,
circondato da un anello circolare esterno,
di visibile a collegarli.
types of galaxies currently known.
rari tipi di galassie attualmente noti.
in 1,000 galaxies.
in the outer ring are just floating there
dell'anello esterno possano fluttuarvi
discovered is even rarer
è persino più rara,
and search for these objects,
e cerchiamo, questi oggetti
in the background,
to Hoag's Object,
molto all'Oggetto di Hoag,
and circular outer ring.
e l'anello circolare esterno.
we discovered another Hoag's Object.
di aver scoperto un altro Oggetto di Hoag.
this is an entirely new galaxy type,
che è un tipo di galassia del tutto nuovo,
as "Burçin's Galaxy."
this galaxy anytime soon.
questa galassia molto presto.
light years away from Earth.
a 359 milioni di anni luce dalla Terra.
of the nearby galaxies.
e il quasi infrarosso.
like a scar or wrinkles,
come le rughe o le cicatrici,
in different light
di una galassia sotto luci diverse
alla sua origine e alla sua evoluzione.
their origin and evolution.
may blind our views of faint features,
può rendere invisibili piccoli dettagli,
when you are blinded by the intense light.
quando si è accecati da una luce intensa.
have an outer ring,
un anello esterno,
explaining the origin of the outer ring
l'origine dell'anello esterno
this mysterious second ring.
anche questo misterioso secondo anello.
interno in una galassia così insolita.
ring in such a peculiar galaxy.
clearly highlights the gap
mette chiaramente in luce le lacune
dell'evoluzione delle galassie.
this extremely rare galaxy was formed
estremamente rara si sia formata
sul funzionamento dell'universo.
on how the universe works.
that we still have a lot to learn,
che abbiamo ancora molto da imparare,
lo spazio sempre più a fondo
deeper and deeper in space
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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