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There's Gold in them thar Stars

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Date & Time

Sat, 2 May 2026

19:00

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About this event

Join Professor Nial Tanvir for an enlightening talk on the cosmic origins of gold.

Why you should come

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• Hear Prof. Nial Tanvir explain how gold is created in neutron-star collisions

• Learn about gravitational waves and plasma jets from these collisions

Event Highlights

  • •Learn about the origin of heavy chemical elements like gold and uranium.
  • •Discover how neutron-star collisions create these elements.
  • •Understand the extreme physical processes involved in these collisions.

Speaker

Professor Nial Tanvir

FRS (Leicester University)

Organized by: Oxford May Music

Contact: boxoffice@oxfordplayhouse.com

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