Outreach

This TED talk focuses on Michael's area of study---core collapse supernovae---and how they play a role in speeding up the chemical evolution of the universe.  He discusses how events that take place trillions of miles away have a profound influence on the one thing we all have in common: the human condition.

This radio podcast episode reviews massive stars, one of the key building blocks of the universe. From launching different elements around the Galaxy to hosting other planets, studying how stars behave grants a better understanding of the cosmos. Michael also discusses the signals emitted from the explosive ending of massive stars by investigating the final ‘heartbeat’ they give off–new signals called gravitational waves.

Michael has given a variety of Astronomy on Tap (AoT) talks, covering material from clusters of stars, to gas giant planets, to general relativity, to variable stars.  AoT is an exciting venue that engages the public at local bars and allows astronomers to explain outer space in an accessible way.   The link above takes you to one of his virtual talks reviewing 'variable stars'; his segment begins at time stamp 47:00