Celebrating the International Year of Physics: Particle Physics

SUMMER SCIENCE LECTURE SERIES

CELEBRATING THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PHYSICS

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's "miracle year" when he published a series of scientific papers that revolutionized our understanding of space, time and the atom. To commemorate this, the United Nations has declared 2005 the International Year of Physics.

This summer, Stanford Continuing Studies, the Stanford Alumni Association and the Office of Science Outreach will host four informal evening talks on physics by Stanford faculty members. This will be hosted by two of Stanford's most eminent scientists: Burton Richter, Nobel Laureate and former Director of SLAC, and Arthur Bienenstock, Stanford's Dean of Research.

You are invited to come to the Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center, buy a cup of coffee or glass of wine at the Alumni Cafe, and join us in the beautiful outdoor Palm Court garden for an informal half hour talk on physics—which, we promise, will be delivered in lay terms—followed by Q&A. Admission is free, on a first come, first served basis for up to 100 people.

Particle Physics: What are the Smallest Pieces of Matter and How Do They Interact?

Experimental particle physicists explore the most basic constituents of matter and how they interact. They explore these questions with particles produced at accelerators, in reactors and in the cosmos. Join Professor Patricia Burchat for an exploration of the big questions of particle physics, how they are addressed, and how they have changed over time. Learn about the large international collaborations that are formed to build the facilities to probe the elementary particles and the fundamental interactions.

Upcoming lectures in our science series:

Black Holes, Einstein, and Gravitational Waves (7/13)

Cosmology from the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (8/10)

String Theory: Figuring Out What Holds the Universe Together (9/12)