Her Place in the Cosmos: Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Oxford University Space and Astronomy Society and Oxford University Physics Society are delighted to host an evening with Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell to mark International Women’s Day.

The event will take the form of a live interview, incorporating questions submitted in advance by the audience. The discussion will range from her early curiosity about the natural world to the path that led her into radio astronomy, and to the discovery of pulsars as a graduate student- one of the most significant astronomical findings of the twentieth century.

The conversation will also reflect on the structures and culture of scientific research: what it was like to build a career in physics as a woman, how recognition operates in science, the experience surrounding the Nobel Prize, and how the field has changed over time. Looking ahead, we will invite Dame Jocelyn to share her perspective on where astronomy is going and what she hopes the next generation of scientists will shape it into.

If you would like to propose a question to be considered during the event, please submit it here:

Question submission form: https://forms.gle/233cdP5By8cULv5W8

This event is open to all. Registration is requir

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Martin Wood Lecture Theatre, Department of Physics, Oxford, United Kingdom

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