LAM seminar: Max Franco – Unveiling Galaxy Formation and Evolution in the First Billion Years of the Universe with the James Webb Space Telescope

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is revolutionizing our understanding of galaxy formation and evolution in the early Universe. In this seminar, I will discuss how JWST has reshaped our view of the first billion years of cosmic history, from the emergence of the earliest galaxies to their role in cosmic reionization. In particular, I will highlight the crucial contribution of large-area surveys like COSMOS-Web in detecting rare and distant objects, mitigating cosmic variance, and establishing connections between galaxy properties and their environment. Finally, I will provide an overview of the latest insights enabled by JWST in the COSMOS field.