Science Education
Lectures are free and open to students and adults with an interest in science. All lectures begin at 7:00 pm in CEBAF Center Auditorium and last for about an hour. Seating in the CEBAF Center Auditorium and overflow area is limited to about 300 people. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. Unfortunately, people arriving once capacity has been reached will be turned away. A live video stream is available for those not able to attend in person. Lectures will be added to the video archive for on-demand viewing upon approval from the presenter.
NOTICE: For security purposes, everyone over 16 is asked to carry a photo I.D.
Security guards may inspect vehicles, book bags and purses.
Einstein for Everyone
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
Young Einstein was a rebel who seemed doomed to fail. How did he overcome rejection to become the most famous scientist in history? We will discuss and explain all his theories in plain English and without math, and we will discover how Einstein's achievements impact our lives through DVDs, GPS, iPods, computers and green energy.
Dr. Robert Piccioni
The Mysterious Universe - Exploring Our
World with Particle Accelerators
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
The universe is dark and mysterious, more so than even Einstein imagined. While modern science has established deep understanding of ordinary matter, unidentified elements ("Dark Matter" and "Dark Energy") dominate the structure of the universe, its behavior and its destiny. What are these curious elements? We are now working on answers to these and other challenging questions posed by the universe with experiments at particle accelerators on Earth. Results of this research may revolutionize our view of nature as dramatically as the advances of Einstein and other quantum pioneers one hundred years ago. Professor Brau will explain for the general audience the mysteries, introduce facilities which explore them experimentally and discuss our current understanding of the underlying science. The presentation will be at an introductory level, appropriate for anyone interested in physics and astronomy.
Dr. James E. Brau - University of Oregon
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