Decoding the Magnetic Interstellar Medium

The interstellar medium is the “stuff between the stars” in galaxies: the turbulent broth of gas and dust out of which new stars are born, and into which some old stars explode. Magnetic fields thread this interstellar environment, helping to sculpt galaxies through their influence on a diverse range of physics, from the propagation of high-energy charged particles to star formation. Despite its importance across scientific realms, the interstellar magnetic field and its influence on Galactic processes are not well understood. I will discuss recent new directions for deciphering the magnetic interstellar medium

Speaker: Dr. Susan Clark is an assistant professor of physics at Stanford.