40 years of X-ray bursts: Extreme explosions in dense environments
This June the terrific people at ESAC hosted a 3-day
workshop
to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the discovery of X-ray bursts.
The workshop featured a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art of
burst physics and phenomenology, and plenty of opportunities for productive
discussions. The organisers included a conference dinner at the fantastic
Rstaurante Zerain
which was a terrific (if very late) night out.
It was also wonderful to spend some time in Madrid, and enjoy some sunshine!
On behalf of my SOC co-chair,
I had a lot of fun presenting the conference summary.
