Man-made accelerators like the 27-kilometer Large Hadron Collider are dwarfed by nature's accelerators around massive black holes and neutron stars, and in cosmic shocks generated by explosive phenomena. This year?s SLAC Summer Institute (SSI), which will be held at SLAC from Monday, August 4 to Friday, August 15, will focus on these "cosmic accelerators."
Morning lectures will cover the physics of stellar accelerators and the high-energy particles they create, including talks on pulsars, supernova remnants and cosmic ray air showers. In the afternoons, topical conference talks will alternate with discussion sessions, tours and social events.
Registration for the Institute is now available at the SSI 2008 website. The site also lists the full lecture program, travel tips and directions, a guide to accommodations and other information. The early registration deadline is July 21.