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Title: TBA

Speaker: Desika Narayanan, Haverford College

Host: Alex Richings

Abstract: Our understanding of galaxy formation has gotten weak. Very very weak. We have many more problems than we used to, and we can thank the advent of new telescopes for that. Lots and lots of problems. So many problems. For some of these problems, only an understanding of interstellar medium physics can solve them. Believe me, these are bigly problems. But the physics of the ISM can save us. If you come to this talk, you're going to see a magnificent victory over these problems. A historic victory. You've never seen a victory over galaxy formation problems like this folks. Believe me. Any solutions to the problems that we'll describe -- ranging from dust attenuation in starbursts to carbon emission from the EoR -- that don't involve ISM physics are fake news. The interplay between ISM physics and galaxy formation in this talk will be magnificent. Believe me.

Keywords: Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics