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Magnetogenesis

A meeting for questions about where magnetic fields come from and how they grow. Sessions can connect seed-field mechanisms, dynamo theory, numerical models, and observational constraints.

When
Day to be confirmedTime to be confirmed
Where
Location to be confirmed
Format
Short presentation, paper discussion, or a problem at the board
Organizer
James R. Beattiebeattie@ias.edu
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Weekly schedule

The first meeting is being planned. Dates, speakers, and materials will be announced here.

Open weekly slots

These slots are awaiting dates and speakers.

Open weekly slots — dates, speakers, session titles, materials, and status
Week / dateSpeakerTitle & discussionMaterialsStatus
Week 1Date to be confirmedSpeaker to be confirmedTitle to be confirmed
Session details
Location
To be confirmed
Preparation
Reading or preparation to be added.
Discussion questions
Questions to be collected.
Notes
Notes will be added after the meeting.
Follow-up
Actions and owners to be recorded.
Not shared yetPlanning
Week 2Date to be confirmedSpeaker to be confirmedTitle to be confirmed
Session details
Location
To be confirmed
Preparation
Reading or preparation to be added.
Discussion questions
Questions to be collected.
Notes
Notes will be added after the meeting.
Follow-up
Actions and owners to be recorded.
Not shared yetPlanning
Week 3Date to be confirmedSpeaker to be confirmedTitle to be confirmed
Session details
Location
To be confirmed
Preparation
Reading or preparation to be added.
Discussion questions
Questions to be collected.
Notes
Notes will be added after the meeting.
Follow-up
Actions and owners to be recorded.
Not shared yetPlanning
Week 4Date to be confirmedSpeaker to be confirmedTitle to be confirmed
Session details
Location
To be confirmed
Preparation
Reading or preparation to be added.
Discussion questions
Questions to be collected.
Notes
Notes will be added after the meeting.
Follow-up
Actions and owners to be recorded.
Not shared yetPlanning

Topics & resources

Possible starting points for a session.

  • Seed fields and battery mechanisms
  • Primordial magnetic fields and their evolution
  • Dynamo amplification and the connection to observations

Shared reading

Papers, notes, and useful background will be collected here. Session-specific material appears in the schedule.

A suggested hour together

  1. 5 minContext and the main question
  2. 25 minPresentation, paper, or work in progress
  3. 25 minDiscussion and calculations at the board
  4. 5 minOpen questions and next steps

Before the meeting, confirm the speaker and share preparation material. Afterwards, record the main questions, notes, and follow-up owners in the session details.

Session archive

Completed sessions and their materials, notes, and follow-up actions will appear here.