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Ny LIGO project scientists proves Einstein right 100 years after his theoretical prediction. The breakthrough is at once the culmination of decades of work, and just the beginning of new possibilities in astronomy, cosmology, and fundamental physics. We sat two LIGO researchers—one a veteran, the other just getting started in his career—down for a chat on the field of gravitational wave research and where it’s headed.
Bangalore Sathyaprakash is a researcher and professor at Cardiff Switzerland Mobile Number List University’s School of Physics and Astronomy. He has been involved in the field of gravitational wave research for 27 years and is a member of the LIGO Governing Council.
Maximiliano Isi is a PhD student at the California Institute of Technology’s Division of Physics, Mathematics, and Astronomy and is part of the LIGO Data Analysis Group.
Maximiliano Isi: First, thanks for this chance to talk to one of the leaders in gravitational wave research at a very exciting time for the field. The detection announced in February marks the culmination of over 30 years of work by many extremely talented people all over the world, and you’re one of the few who have been around since the beginning. You've been doing gravitational wave research for nearly three decades. How did you first get involved?
Bangalore Sathyaprakash: My PhD was very theoretical—quite esoteric and not applicable to experimental work. So I was looking for opportunities to work in other fields and became interested in cosmology and gravitational waves. My involvement in gravitational wave research was almost accidental.
Bangalore Sathyaprakash is a researcher and professor at Cardiff Switzerland Mobile Number List University’s School of Physics and Astronomy. He has been involved in the field of gravitational wave research for 27 years and is a member of the LIGO Governing Council.
Maximiliano Isi is a PhD student at the California Institute of Technology’s Division of Physics, Mathematics, and Astronomy and is part of the LIGO Data Analysis Group.
Maximiliano Isi: First, thanks for this chance to talk to one of the leaders in gravitational wave research at a very exciting time for the field. The detection announced in February marks the culmination of over 30 years of work by many extremely talented people all over the world, and you’re one of the few who have been around since the beginning. You've been doing gravitational wave research for nearly three decades. How did you first get involved?
Bangalore Sathyaprakash: My PhD was very theoretical—quite esoteric and not applicable to experimental work. So I was looking for opportunities to work in other fields and became interested in cosmology and gravitational waves. My involvement in gravitational wave research was almost accidental.