Arif Babul, University of Victoria
Professor
Victoria, British Columbia
babul@uvic.ca
Office:
(250) 721-8844
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DESKTOP GALAXIES: COMPUTERS MODEL THE COSMOS
Albert Einstein said that the most incomprehensible thing about the Universe is that
it is comprehensible. For UVic astrophysicist Dr. Arif Babul, the Universe is more
comprehensible each day. In fact, he believes astronomers...
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Albert Einstein said that the most incomprehensible thing about the Universe is that
it is comprehensible. For UVic astrophysicist Dr. Arif Babul, the Universe is more
comprehensible each day. In fact, he believes astronomers...
Click to Expand >>
Bio/Research
DESKTOP GALAXIES: COMPUTERS MODEL THE COSMOS
Albert Einstein said that the most incomprehensible thing about the Universe is that
it is comprehensible. For UVic astrophysicist Dr. Arif Babul, the Universe is more
comprehensible each day. In fact, he believes astronomers are on the the brink of
explaining the origin of the Universe.
Since the beginning of human civilization we have been wondering how the Universe
came into being, how life evolved; how it all came together," says Babul. We are
living on the threshold of being able to answer those questions. It's a euphoric feeling."
Babul researches how our universe evolved from an extremely smooth state into a rich
network of galaxies. He describes poetically the texture of the universe, comparing it to
to a bejeweled necklace, a spider's web with delicate filaments, or frothy bath ... more
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Albert Einstein said that the most incomprehensible thing about the Universe is that
it is comprehensible. For UVic astrophysicist Dr. Arif Babul, the Universe is more
comprehensible each day. In fact, he believes astronomers are on the the brink of
explaining the origin of the Universe.
Since the beginning of human civilization we have been wondering how the Universe
came into being, how life evolved; how it all came together," says Babul. We are
living on the threshold of being able to answer those questions. It's a euphoric feeling."
Babul researches how our universe evolved from an extremely smooth state into a rich
network of galaxies. He describes poetically the texture of the universe, comparing it to
to a bejeweled necklace, a spider's web with delicate filaments, or frothy bath ... more
Click to Shrink <<