Скачать или смотреть Cosmic Hum, Pulsar Timekeepers & Mapping Gravity’s Symphony | Dr. Stephen Taylor’s Inspiring Journey

Dr. Stephen Taylor is an assistant professor of Physics & Astronomy at Vanderbilt University and the chair of NANOGrav—the collaboration that, in 2023, announced the first evidence of a nanohertz “cosmic hum” of gravitational waves. Raised in a small Northern Irish town with no family ties to academia, he carved his own path from stargazing with Microsoft Encarta to leading one of today’s most audacious astrophysics projects.

🎙 In this episode, we trace Dr. Taylor’s remarkable journey—how a first-gen student became a pioneer in “listening” to the universe with pulsar clocks. We unpack the basics of gravitational waves, the discovery of the cosmic background, and the next-gen missions (including the space-based LISA detector) that could reveal echoes from the dawn of time. Along the way, we explore the power of curiosity, the hurdles of unequal access to knowledge, and why believing in big questions can reshape your future. A conversation for anyone who’s ever looked up at the night sky and wondered what’s really out there.