What we dont't know about the Universe: from the very small to the very big - One Day Meeting
Fri 23 March 2018
Lady Mitchell Hall
A one-day scientific meeting covering the challenges faced by Particle Physics and Cosmology in understanding how the Universe works. Open to all who are interested, entry is free and no booking is required.
Organisers: Professor Ron Horgan and Dr Matt Wingate
Programme:
09:00 to 09:15 Introduction
09:15 A History of the Standard Model, Professor Frank Close, Department of Physics, University of Oxford
10:15 What’s Happening at the LHC , Professor Valerie Gibson, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge
11:15 Coffee break
11:45 Physics Beyond the Standard Model, Professor Ben Allanach, DAMTP -CMS, University of Cambridge
12:45 Lunch in Newnham College
13:45 Gravitational Waves,Dr Chris Moore, CENTRA , University of Lisbon
14:45 Seeing the beginning: the Cosmic Microwave Background and what it can tell us about our Universe, Dr Blake Sherwin, DAMTP , University of Cambridge and the Kavli Institute for Cosmology
15:45 Tea break
16:15 Gravity!?, Dr Claudia de Rham, Department of Physics, Imperial College London
17:15 End of meeting
A buffet lunch will be available at a cost of £5 in advance or £7.00 on the day. Numbers for the luncheon are limited and an advance purchase is recommended to guarantee a place. Please contact the Executive Secretary for a voucher.
The first 70 Fellows of the Society to apply will be offered a complimentary luncheon voucher.
Cost: Free
Enquiries and booking
No need to book.
A buffet lunch will be available at a cost of £5 in advance or £7.00 on the day. Numbers for the luncheon are limited and an advance purchase is recommended to guarantee a place. Please contact the Executive Secretary for a voucher.
Enquiries: Beverley Larner Website Email: philosoc@hermes.cam.ac.uk Telephone: 01223 334743
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Venue
Address: | Lady Mitchell Hall Sidgwick Site Sidgwick Avenue Cambridge Cambs CB3 9DA |
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