The End(?) of the Universe(?) - Anwesha Sahu; Tea Talk and Telescope
Channel: UoB AstroSoc
Date: 08/11/2022

Abstract
While it is commonly accepted that the Universe began with the Big Bang, there are several theories in modern cosmology about the events that led to the Bang and what the fate of the Universe is, a long time after this Bang. Join me as I share with you the basics of the concepts of the Big Bang, Inflation, the Big Crunch, the heat death of the Universe, and the Big Bounce. There will be no equations in the talk and no physics/astronomy background needed!

Bio
I am a fourth year student in astrophysics, at the University of Birmingham. I will graduate in 2023 in MSci Physics with Particle Physics and Cosmology. My masters project is on machine learning applications in radio astronomy for the Square Kilometre Array and MeerKAT Array. I work on identifying radio galaxies and other objects of interest in deep space which emit in the radio spectrum. Some of my other research interests/experiences are in particle detector physics and exoplanetology. When I’m not doing physics/research, you will find me painting, writing, cooking, or listening to a lot of different kinds of music (I may or may not be a Swiftie!). I have been the Outreach Officer for AstroSoc in 2020/21 and Chair in 2021/22. I aim to begin a PhD in astrophysics next year.