Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics Courses

Stellar Autopsies from White Dwarf Pulsations - JJ Hermes

Explore white dwarf pulsations as a tool for stellar autopsies, uncovering insights into stellar evolution, Galactic history, and fundamental physics through cutting-edge observational and theoretical approaches.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Puzzles and Promise of Accreting Pulsating White Dwarfs - Paula Szkody

Explore the intriguing world of accreting pulsating white dwarfs, their puzzles, and potential. Gain insights into these unique stellar remnants and their significance in astrophysics research.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Stellar Evolution and Its Impacts on the Properties of White Dwarfs - Maurizio Salaris

Explore stellar evolution's influence on white dwarf properties in this talk by Maurizio Salaris. Gain insights into the formation and characteristics of these abundant stellar remnants.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

White Dwarf Sedimentation and Phase Separation - Status

Explore white dwarf sedimentation and phase separation with expert Evan Bauer, discussing current research status and implications for stellar evolution and galactic history.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Fractionation Processes in Crystallizing White Dwarfs - Simon Blouin

Explore fractionation processes in crystallizing white dwarfs, examining their impact on stellar evolution and composition. Gain insights into cutting-edge research in astrophysics and stellar remnants.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Mergers of White Dwarfs as Failed Type Ia Supernovae - Ashley Ruiter

Explore white dwarf mergers as potential failed Type Ia supernovae, examining their characteristics and implications for stellar evolution and galactic populations.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Big Developments in Little Stars - Jim Fuller

Explore recent advancements in understanding small stars, their evolution, and impact on astrophysics. Gain insights into cutting-edge research and its implications for our comprehension of stellar systems.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Turbulence Characteristics of Pyroclastic Density Currents - Gert Lube

Explore turbulence in pyroclastic density currents through field observations, experiments, simulations, and theory. Gain insights into multiphase geophysical flows and their complex dynamics.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Factors Controlling the Runout Distance of Pyroclastic Density Currents - Olivier Roche

Explore factors influencing pyroclastic density currents' runout distance through field observations, experiments, simulations, and theoretical approaches in geophysical multiphase flows.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Granular and Fluid Instabilities in Explosive Volcanic Eruptions - Joe Dufek

Explore granular and fluid instabilities in explosive volcanic eruptions, examining multiphase flows in geophysical contexts through field observations, experiments, simulations, and theoretical approaches.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

From Creepy to Catastrophic - Some Puzzling Behaviors of Natural

Exploring puzzling behaviors in natural systems, from creepy to catastrophic, through geophysical and environmental multiphase flows. Insights from field observations, experiments, simulations, and theory.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Field & Laboratory Observations of Floc Aggregates in Muddy Suspensions - Kyle Strom

Explores floc aggregates in muddy suspensions through field and lab observations, contributing to understanding of geophysical and environmental multiphase flows in atmospheric and oceanic systems.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Local Fluctuations in the Shear Modulus of Granular Beds - Corey O'Hern (Yale)

Explore local shear modulus fluctuations in granular beds with Yale's Corey O'hern. Part of a conference on geophysical and environmental multiphase flows, focusing on particle-laden systems in geosciences.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Role of Turbulent Coherent Structures on the Evolving Seabed - Tian-Jian Hsu

Explores the impact of turbulent coherent structures on seabed evolution, integrating field observations, experiments, and simulations to advance understanding of multiphase geophysical flows.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Flow of Immersed Granular Media - Experiments and Continuum

Experimental and theoretical insights into the flow behavior of immersed granular media, exploring multiphase geophysical phenomena from particle-laden flows to granular material transport over complex surfaces.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video