Globular clusters (GCs) are fascinating objects nearly as old as the Universe that provide insight on a large variety of astrophysical and cosmological...
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TalkMultiple stellar populations in globular clusters: Properties, origin, unsolved questions
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TalkMultiplicity among massive star population
Massive stars are often found to be in pairs. This configuration is both a blessing and a curse. From it, we can estimate their exact properties such as their...
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TalkNew Advances in Nebular Spectroscopy of Heavy Elements
The origins of neutron(n)-capture elements (atomic number Z > 30) have historically been discerned from the interpretation of stellar spectra. However, in the...
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TalkNew channels of single and binary evolution and nucleosynthesis
In this talk I will present the our work on an exotic group of evolved objects: post-AGB and post-RGB stars and the excellent constraints they provide for...
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TalkNew insight into the T-type planetary mass population in the Sigma Orionis cluster
The proper characterization of the least massive population of the young Sigma Orionis star cluster is required to understand the form of the cluster mass...
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TalkNitrogen spectroscopy of O-type stars -- On the difficulties to derive reliable abundances
After a brief outline on the impact of massive stars for the cosmic and galactic evolution, we highlight the role of Nitrogen as a key element to test current...
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TalkNova Research at Liverpool JMU
The Astrophysics Research Institute (ARI) was established at LJMU in 1992. Today the Institute comprises around 70 staff and research students working on topics...
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TalkOn the evolution of rotation and magnetism from solar-like stars to red giants using Kepler data
More than 40 years ago, Skumanich (1972) showed how rotation and magnetic activity decreased with the age of a solar-like star. While this result was based on...
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TalkOn the fate of the most massive stars
Radiation-driven mass loss largely determines the life expectancy of massive stars. I will present our most recent mass-loss predictions for massive stars...