Regular Journal Talks to discuss and analyze recent astronomical research papers and publications.
Our CAM people are eager to do research. And we mention the word “research” countless times in a day! But if we ask: How many research papers have you actually read in total?
The answer for most people is: very few. Some have not read even one.
However, before starting any research work, it is essential to have an understanding of research papers. Therefore, one of the main objectives of creating our Journal Club is to help future researchers build the habit of reading scientific papers.
Most new discoveries and updates in astronomy first appear in research papers. Later, these are simplified and turned into pop-science articles that we see in news or social media.
But we want to be researchers, and pop science alone does not satisfy us. Reading authentic information from authentic sources is in our very nature.
Before attending any Journal Talk sessions, our members do exactly that. They read the paper that the presenter will be discussing.
Jargon refers to specialized terms used within a specific field by experts in that field.
Examples of astronomical jargon include: “Accretion Disk,” “AGN (Active Galactic Nucleus),” “Redshifting,” etc.
For newcomers, these terms can be difficult to understand, and the presence of unfamiliar jargon often makes reading papers challenging.
So, we are trying to make our members familiar with these commonly used jargon.
