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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The
<b>History & Mystery</b> series is back, and the <i>ASA ECR Committee is</i> excited to invite you to another season of talks exploring some of astronomy's biggest questions and the stories behind them.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This year, we will host three fantastic speakers:</span></p>
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<b>Andrew Hopkins</b> (Macquarie University)<br>
<i>The History and Mystery of the stellar Initial Mass Function</i></span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The birth of stars and the formation of galaxies are cornerstones of modern astrophysics. While much is known about how galaxies
globally and their stars individually form and evolve, one fundamental property that affects both remains elusive. This is problematic because this key property, the birth mass distribution of stars, referred to as the stellar initial mass function (IMF),
is a key tracer of the physics of star formation that underpins almost all of the unknowns in galaxy and stellar evolution. It is perhaps the greatest source of systematic uncertainty in star and galaxy evolution. I will trace the history of measurements of
the stellar IMF spanning the past seven decades, showing how the discussion has evolved, with a flavour for some of the personalities and conflicts along the way. I will introduce how arguments for the case that the IMF varies has slowly made an impact over
the past two decades, and present some of the recent work and potential future directions for the field.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>5 November</b><br>
<b>Nick Seymour</b> (CIRA)<br>
<i>What are QSOs, wrong answers only?</i></span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>19 November</b><br>
<b>Michelle Cluver</b> (Swinburne University)<br>
<i>The History and Mystery of our Dusty Universe</i></span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>When:</b> 1:00–2:00 pm AEDT (10:00–11:00 am AWST)<br>
<b>Where:</b> Online via Zoom</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Each session is just
<b>one hour long</b>, making it easy to join from wherever you are. These talks are designed for the whole ASA community and offer a chance to learn something new, ask questions, and engage with colleagues across Australia.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Visit our website to learn more about the speakers and talks:<br>
<a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/aIc9C3QNPBiGQ2ED7IgfZNhQFH0t?domain=asa-ecr.org/" data-outlook-id="245f9d83-af14-409c-a107-39b8ea110524" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>https://asa-ecr.org/the-history-mystery-series/</u></a></span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Although the sessions are
<b>free</b>, we ask that you <b>register via TryBooking</b>:<br>
<a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/YdqCC4QOPEim1lv4YFxhGlh4Wxgl?domain=trybooking.com" data-outlook-id="c15f5578-d2c1-4869-9ec2-957600fabe33" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>https://www.trybooking.com/DOCZV</u></a></span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Registering helps us estimate attendance and, most importantly, ensures you will receive the
<b>Zoom link</b> and a calendar invitation so you won't miss the sessions.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">You can also subscribe to the
<b>ASA ECR Google Calendar</b> to keep up with upcoming events:<br>
<a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/IqkYC5QPXJixG6Dkgfyiq4hkFb8i?domain=calendar.google.com" data-outlook-id="36d03667-9ad6-4cdf-bd9d-31c9145c49d0" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=YXNhLmVjci5jaGFwdGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ</u></a></span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We hope you will join us for another great History & Mystery series, we are looking forward to seeing you online!</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Giulia <br>
<i>On behalf of the ASA ECR Committee</i></span></p>
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School of Physics, UNSW Sydney<br>
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