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How we use astrophysics to study earthbound problems

Federica Bianco · TED

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To study a system as complex as the entire universe, astrophysicists need to be experts at extracting simple solutions from large data sets. What else could they do with this expertise? In an interdisciplinary talk, TED Fellow and astrophysicist Federica Bianco explains how she uses astrophysical data analysis to solve urban and social problems -- as well as stellar mysteries.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED2019
Speaker
Federica Bianco
Year
2019
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Physics, Earth and environment, Astronomy and space
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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