AoT: The ingredients of the Universe (Leiden, in English)

The next Astronomy on Tap Leiden (AoT) will take place on Monday 29 September at the Galerie Café Leidse Lente at 20:00 CEST. Join this AoT to learn what galaxies are made of with the talk by Mathilde Bouvier, and what experiments scientists use to understand these complex environments with the talk by Franciele Kruczkiewicz. As always, there will be fun games with which you can test your knowledge and try to win cool science prizes!

The speakers
Mathilde Bouvier is a postdoctoral researcher at Leiden Observatory. Her work focuses on extragalactic astrochemistry. She studies molecules present in external galaxies to understand the structure and conditions of extragalactic star-forming regions. In her talk, she will focus on the most complex molecules detected towards one of the nearest starburst galaxies, NGC 253, and present what they have taught us.

Franciele Kruczkiewicz is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie research fellow in astrochemistry at Leiden Observatory. Her work explores how complex molecules form in interstellar ices, the frozen layers of dust grains found in the coldest regions of space. These are the places where stars and planets begin to form. In her talk, Franciele will share a photography project developed in the lab, using visual repetition to reflect the invisible and methodical nature of her experiments.

Logistical information
The AoT starts at 20:00 sharp, so please arrive earlier to enter the café, save a seat, and grab a drink at the bar. The organisation uploads a recording of the talks on their YouTube channel. Galerie Café Leidse Lente is located at Haagweg 4 in Leiden. Payed parking is located at Haagweg 8.

All dates for 2025 (may change)
17 February
31 March
28 April
26 May
23 June
21 July
29 September
27 October
24 November