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Why we measure the universe | Professor Wendy Freedman | TEDxChicago
TEDx Talks· 2026-02-03 18:00
Please welcome Professor Wendy Freedom. [Applause] I am standing outside of a cabin, a young girl of seven with my father. We are looking up at a dark sky with more stars than I've ever seen before.And my father is explaining to me that the stars are at unimaginable distances from us and that some of them might not even be there anymore. We're looking at them as they were when their light began its journey to us and some of them may have died in the meantime. The journey might be many thousands and thousand ...
How the universe began—and how it is likely to end | Prof Carlos Frenk | TEDxDurham
TEDx Talks· 2025-12-22 17:18
The universe is expanding. And we know that because when astronomers look out at the galaxies around us, they see every galaxy moving away from us at a speed that increases in proportion to the distance. It doesn't mean that there's anything wrong about us, that everybody's moving away from us or that we're at the center of the universe.any other hypothetical observer in any other galaxy would observe exactly the same phenomenon. It's a remarkable fact of our universe. It is expanding.Now that um amazing ph ...
Nvidia's next chips are named after Vera Rubin, the woman scientist who discovered dark matter
CNBC· 2025-03-13 17:40
Core Insights - Nvidia is set to unveil details about its next AI graphics processor, named Rubin, at the annual GTC conference [1][6] - The naming convention of Nvidia's GPU architectures honors women scientists, with Rubin named after Vera Rubin, an American astronomer known for her work on dark matter [2][4] Group 1: Naming Convention and Diversity - Nvidia has been naming its architectures after scientists since 1998, reflecting a culture that values diversity and recognition of women and minority scientists [5] - The company’s choice of names aligns with ongoing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, especially significant during a time when such initiatives are being reduced in the tech industry [3] Group 2: Product Expectations - Investors are eager to learn about the performance, configurations, and shipping timeline of the Rubin chips during the GTC conference [6] - The Rubin chip is part of Nvidia's strategy to maintain its leadership in AI hardware, with "Vera" referring to the next-generation central processor and "Rubin" to the new GPU [6]