Ron Ekers interviewed by Ragbir Bhathal in the Australian astronomers oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2082119
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Ekers, Ron, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Written permission required for research, personal copies and public use during the lifetime of the interviewee.
- Description:
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- 1994 Nov. 30
- 2 tape reels (ca. 131 min.) : 7 1/2 ips., 2 track stereo ; 10 in.
- Series:
- Australian astronomers oral history project.
- Summary:
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Dr Ekers speaks of his childhood in South Australia; his interest in science as a child; his religious beliefs; Spinoza; his schooling; undergraduate study in mathematics and physics at Adelaide University; the influence of Roger Bell; apartheid; science students' lack of interest in politics; old fashioned attitudes at Mt Stromlo; his PhD at the Australian National University and CSIRO; building an interferometer; John Bolton as supervisor; using the interferometer to measure the structure of radio sources; optical astronomy work for Caltech; working on radio luminosity in England; structures of radio galaxies; VLA telescope; spiral structure of the galaxy; Australian synthesis telescope; Australia's involvement in the South American big telescope; future of Australian astronomy; problems with the ASA journal; cooperation between universities and the CSIRO; overseas usage of the Australian facility; supercomputing wide band connections; global VLBI; crisis in science funding; social consequences of the SETI quest for aliens; support from the ALP and Liberal Party; defence; Australia's collaboration with Asia; women in science.
- Notes:
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- Recorded at the University of Western Sydney.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 41 leaves) available.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Bhathal, Ragbir (Ragbir Singh), interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Australian astronomers oral history project.
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