Prof. Hakeem Oluseyi on Why We Exist.

About this episode

Prof. Hakeem Oluseyi discusses his research in astrophysics and the question of why we exist.

Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Hakeem Oluseyi is an Astrophysicist. His research has focused on the development of instrumentation for space-based astronomical observation including optics, detectors, and electronics. Please subscribe: http://scientificsense.world

People in this episode

Host: Gill Eapen

Guest: Prof. Hakeem Oluseyi

Topics covered

• astrophysics
• space-based observation
• instrumentation
• existence
• research

Keywords

• astrophysicist
• space observation
• optics
• detectors
• electronics

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Organizations: Scientific Sense, http://scientificsense.world

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