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Livres blancs et rapports PLT2020

Cette page relie les différents livres blancs et rapports soumis en entrée au PLT2020.

Livres blancs soumis par la communauté

Auteurs Titre Catégorie
J. Hutchings Space Astronomy nouvelles installations, expériences et missions
A. Boley et al. The Role of NewSpace in Furthering Canadian Astronomy autre
J. Gagné et al. The opportunity of young nearby associations with the advent of the Gaia mission programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
K. Venn et al. Machine Learning Advantages in Canadian Astrophysics analyse, gestion et stockage des données
N. van der Marel et al. Signposts of planet formation in protoplanetary disks programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
M. Balogh et al. Science, Technical and Strategic benefits of Canadian partnership with Subaru nouvelles installations, expériences et missions
H. Neilson et al. Indigenizing the next decade of astronomy in Canada équité, diversité et inclusion
H. Neilson et al. Canadian Astronomy on Maunakea: On Respecting Indigenous Rights équité, diversité et inclusion
A. Liu et al. Low-redshift 21cm Cosmology in Canada programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
G. Eadie et al. Astrostatistics in Canada programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques; analyse, gestion et stockage des données; état de la profession; formation, carrières, démographie et développement professionnel; autre
E. Griffin et al. Back to the Future: Supporting New Science with our Legacy Data analyse, gestion et stockage des données
A. Liu et al. High-redshift 21cm Cosmology in Canada programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
A. Boley et al. Small and Moderate Aperture Telescope for Research and Education autre
D. Crabtree Canada’s astronomy performance based on bibliometrics état de la profession
W.C. Fraser et al. Canadian Participation in the LSST programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
I. Stairs et al. Pulsar Timing Arrays: Gravitational Waves from Supermassive Black Holes and More programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
E. Rosolowsky et al. Star Formation in the Galactic Ecosystem programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
P. Côté et al. CASTOR: A Flagship Canadian Space Telescope nouvelles installations, expériences et missions
C. Wilson et al. Development Plans for the Atacama Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) améliorations proposées aux installations actuelles
W. Percival et al. The Euclid Mission nouvelles installations, expériences et missions
C. D. Matzner et al. Astronomy in a Low-Carbon Future état de la profession
S. Côté et al. GEMINI in the coming decade développement d’instruments et de conception
E. Fonseca et al. Fundamental Physics with Pulsars programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
V. Hénault-Brunet et al. Star Clusters Near and Far programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
A. McConnachie et al. The next decade of optical wide field astronomy in Canada programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
M. Rahman et al. Probing Diverse Phenomena through Data-Intensive Astronomy programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
J. Bolduc-Duval et al. Astronomy and UNESCO’s Sustainable Development Goals sensibilisation, éducation et enseignement
K. Vanderlinde et al. The Canadian Hydrogen and Observatory and Radio transient Detector (CHORD) nouvelles installations, expériences et missions
S. Sadavoy et al. The Life Cycle of Dust programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
P. Hall et al. The Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer améliorations proposées aux installations actuelles
K. Hoffman et al. The Colibri Mission: Canada’s Flag-ship X-ray Telescope nouvelles installations, expériences et missions
J. Di Francesco et al. The Next Generation Very Large Array nouvelles installations, expériences et missions
P. Langill et al. LRP2020: CASCA’s EPO Committee White Paper: Proposed National EPO Projects for CASCA sensibilisation, éducation et enseignement
T. E. Woods et al. Revealing the Origin and Cosmic Evolution of Supermassive Black Holes programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
D. Johnstone et al. Mid-Through Far-Infrared Astronomy: The Path to Tomorrow programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
I. Caiazzo et al. Unveiling the secrets of black holes and neutron stars with high-throughput, high-energy resolution X-ray spectroscopy programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
T. Landecker et al. DRAO Synthesis Telescope améliorations proposées aux installations actuelles
P. C. Breysse et al. Astrophysics and Cosmology with Line Intensity Mapping programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
D. R. Andersen et al. The Canadian Roots of the TMT First Light Instruments NFIRAOS and IRIS développement d’instruments et de conception
J. E. Taylor et al. Theoretical Astrophysics in Canada autre
R. Fernandez et al. The cosmic origin and evolution of the elements programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
J. J. Ruan et al. A Vision for Canadian Leadership in Multi-Messenger Astrophysics in the Next Decade programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
L. Fissel et al. Balloon astrophysics in Canada over the next decade nouvelles installations, expériences et missions
améliorations proposées aux installations actuelles
développement d’instruments et de conception
formation, carrières, démographie et développement professionnel;
A. S. Hill et al. Canadian Investigations of the Interstellar Medium programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
N. Ouellette et al. Astronomy Advocacy and Engagement sensibilisation, éducation et enseignement
formation, carrières, démographie et développement professionnel;
équité, diversité et inclusion
K. Spekkens et al. Canada and the SKA from 2020 – 2030 nouvelles installations, expériences et missions
C. Lovekin et al. Astronomy Research at Canadian Comprehensive Research Universities état de la profession
S. Chapman et al. Science with ground based, single dish Submillimeter Wave Telescopes nouvelles installations, expériences et missions
D. Naylor et al. SPICA: the next observatory class infrared space astronomy mission nouvelles installations, expériences et missions
R. Hložek et al. CMB Science in Canada nouvelles installations, expériences et missions
R. Hložek et al. Science with the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope nouvelles installations, expériences et missions
S. Lawler et al. Planetary Astronomy-Understanding the Origin of the Solar System programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
D. Scott et al. Cosmology in front of the background: studying the growth of structure at CMB wavelengths programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
S. Metchev et al. Continuing Canadian Leadership in Small-satellite Astronomy nouvelles installations, expériences et missions
J. West et al. Cosmic Magnetism programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
J. Cami et al. Molecular Astrophysics and Astrochemistry programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
R. Doyon et al. Entering a new Era of Astrophysics with the James Webb Space Telescope nouvelles installations, expériences et missions
V. Kaspi et al. LRP2020 White Paper on Radio Transients programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
C. Marois et al. Exoplanet Imaging: a technological and scientific road-map for finding Life signatures on other Worlds programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
A. Man et al. Characterizing Galaxies in the Early Universe programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
K. Spekkens et al. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Canadian Astronomical Society in the Next Decade équité, diversité et inclusion
JJ Kavelaars et al. Digital Research Infrastructure in Astronomy nouvelles installations, expériences et missions
J. Di Francesco et al. The Formation of Stars – From Filaments to Cores to Protostars and Protoplanetry Disks programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
H. Ngo et al. Opportunities and Outcomes for Postdocs in Canada état de la profession; formation, carrières, démographie et développement professionnel; équité, diversité et inclusion
B. Benneke et al. Exoplanet instrumentation in the 2020s: Canada’s pathway towards searching for life on potentially Earth-like exoplanets nouvelles installations, expériences et missions
B. Matthews et al. Debris disks as probes of exoplanetary systems programmes scientifiques, sujets scientifiques et thèmes scientifiques
K. Venn et al. Industrial Initiatives in Canadian Astronomy autre

Rapports sollicités par le panel PLT2020

Please don’t be a DOOFAAS!

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By/par Pauline Barmby
(Cassiopeia – Winter/hivers 2016)

If you haven’t seen the Dumb Or Overly Forced Astronomical Acronyms Site (or DOOFAAS) produced by Canadian astronomer Glen Petitpas, go have a look. It’s pretty hilarious. It doesn’t yet list « H0 Lenses in COSMOGRAIL’s Wellspring » (H0LiCOW), which, I have to say, still makes me scratch my head.

In astronomy we like to make up names for our projects, be they instruments, telescopes, surveys, or programs. Often these are clever or silly; usually they are more memorable than the standard space agency three-letter acronym. It’s a way to make a project more fun and to perhaps get it a little more attention when colleagues first hear about it.

It’s possible to go too far with being clever, however. One person’s slightly risqué or edgy name can make others uncomfortable and send the signal that our field is unwelcoming. A well-known example is Source Extractor, a heavily-used astronomy software package that has littered hard drives with “.sex” files for decades[1]. There are other, more recent examples that I won’t dignify by mentioning.

The CASCA meeting Code of Conduct specifically notes that “All communication should be appropriate for a professional audience including people of many different backgrounds. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate.” Other conferences have similar codes. So if you give your project a racy name, the organizers could (and should!) ask you not to mention it by name. This is probably not what you want.

The next time you make up a project acronym, think about the consequences. What messages does it send? Could you talk to a group of 12-year-olds about it without them giggling? How about your university president? When the committee assessing your next job application finds the project name in a Tweet or a Facebook post, what will they think about your character? There are plenty of ways to be creative without being exclusionary, so that people smile rather than grimace when they hear about your project. Please don’t be a DOOFAAS.

[1] Did you know that the configuration files for this program can have any extension? I call mine .cfg.

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Andromeda, as shown in an engraving from the 17th century Firmamentum Sobiescianum sive Uranographia star atlas by Johannes Hevelius. Credit: U.S. Naval Observatory and the Space Telescope Science Institute.

Andromeda, as shown in an engraving from the 17th century Firmamentum Sobiescianum sive Uranographia star atlas by Johannes Hevelius. Credit: U.S. Naval Observatory and the Space Telescope Science Institute.

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