The History and Mystery Series is an online talk series organised and hosted by The ASA ECR Chapter. These talks aim to explore aspects of astronomy that are often overlooked in conventional seminars, such as social, political, geographical, and historical perspectives.

If you would like to nominate a speaker for 2027, reach out at asa.ecr.chapter@gmail.com.

This 2026 will host:

10 Sept 2026: Andrew Hopkins (Macquarie University) — The History and Mystery of the stellar Initial Mass Function

05 Nov 2026: Nick Seymour (CIRA) — What are QSOs, wrong answers only?

19 Nov 2026: Michelle Cluver (Swinburne University) — The History and Mystery of our Dusty Universe

All talks are held online on Thursdays at 1 pm AEDT (10 am AWST). Zoom link in the registration email. Confirm your attendance here!

— The histories of 2025 —

Ron Ekers, CSIRO. The History and Mystery of SKA

Claudia Lagos, ICRAR/ UWA. The History and Mystery of Cosmological Simulations

Matthew Colless, ANU. The History and Mystery of the Hubble Constant