2019
Great science from pointless questions
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About this talk
Astrophysicist Danail Obreschkow urges us to seek new knowledge by asking pointless questions.
He argues that science has a long and proud history of discovery, powered by a spark of curiosity rather than a known destination.
Danail explains his research on the collapse of bubbles in microgravity, sharing the feeling of flying on parabolic flights with the European Space Agency.
What started as scientific curiosity has led to applications with significant environmental and biomedical benefits.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
About the speaker
Born and raised in Switzerland, Danail Obreschkow is an astrophysicist aiming to understand the origin and evolution of galaxies and the cosmos.
In 2011, Danail joined the University of Western Australia node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research as an astrophysicist, conducting fundamental research related to the Square Kilometre Array project.
He also has a love for flying and spaceflight. He obtained his private pilot license during his doctoral studies and has been regularly involved in experimental research in microgravity with the European Space Agency since 2004.
Danail has flown on eleven suborbital microgravity flights aboard the A300 Zero-G, each offering about twelve minutes of microgravity.
