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Scott Ransom: Part 2 What is a Pulsar?

Scott Ransom, an astronomer at NRAO, explains what a pulsar is.

Scott Ransom: Part 1 Winning the Award

Scott Ransom wins the American Astronomical Society’s 2010 Helen B. Warner Prize! In this video he describes how it feels to win this prestigious award.

Scott Ransom: Part 12 Career

Scott Ransom, an astronomer at NRAO, talks about his career.

Scott Ransom: Part 11 GUPPI

Scott Ransom, an astronomer at NRAO, talks about GUPPI, the cutting-edge pulsar timing instrument used in his award-winning research.

Scott Ransom: Part 10 Black Holes

Scott Ransom, an astronomer at NRAO, talks about black holes.

Scott Ransom: Part 9 Seeing Gravity

Scott Ransom, an astronomer at NRAO, talks about how he and his team are able to see the effects of gravity in their pulsar observations.

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