Main-sequence of star-forming galaxies: New insights and perspectives on massive galaxy formation

The talk provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the main sequence of star-forming galaxies, a cornerstone of modern extragalactic astronomy. Magnelli, an expert in infrared and submillimeter observations, presents a well-structured narrative that builds from the cosmic star formation history to the main sequence paradigm and its recent challenges. The scientific content is rigorous, with clear explanations of observational techniques and their limitations. He appropriately emphasizes the importance of infrared observations to correct for dust attenuation, a crucial point often overlooked in popular accounts. The argumentation is solid: he uses the tight dispersion of the main sequence to infer a self-regulated, secular mode of star formation, and he supports this with morphological evidence showing that main-sequence galaxies are disk-dominated even at high redshift. The discussion of new JWST and ALMA results is particularly valuable, as it highlights the discovery of massive galaxies in the early Universe that appear to be over-massive relative to the local main sequence, suggesting a more rapid and efficient formation path. He also addresses the transition to quiescence, discussing potential mechanisms such as AGN feedback and morphological quenching. The talk is well-referenced, with many citations to recent papers, though specific URLs are not provided in the description. The title accurately reflects the content, and the talk is accessible to an astrophysics audience, though it assumes familiarity with concepts like SFR, stellar mass, and redshift. The main strength is the synthesis of a large body of work into a coherent picture, while the main limitation is the lack of deep discussion of alternative interpretations or potential biases in the data. Overall, this is a high-quality seminar that provides valuable insights for researchers and advanced students.

The title accurately reflects the content: the talk reviews the main sequence paradigm and presents new insights from JWST and ALMA on massive galaxy formation.

8/10

The speaker is a recognized expert in infrared and submillimeter observations of galaxies, with extensive experience using Spitzer, Herschel, ALMA, and JWST. The talk is a review of established results and recent findings, grounded in peer-reviewed literature. The presentation is clear and well-structured, with appropriate caveats and references to ongoing debates.

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• 02:00Introduction: speaker's background and overview of galaxy evolution.
• 10:00Cosmic star formation history: the Madau plot and the need for infrared observations.
• 20:00Definition of the main sequence and its tight dispersion.
• 30:00Main sequence at high redshift: normalization evolution and morphology.
• 40:00New JWST and ALMA results: massive galaxies in the early Universe.
• 50:00Mechanisms for morphological transformation and transition to quiescence.
• 1:00:00Future observational opportunities and concluding remarks.

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