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TRIUMF, 911³Ô¹Ï, UBC Lecture
Frontiers of Modern Physics
Saturday, 18 January 2020 10:00AM PST
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John Clague, 911³Ô¹Ï
Beatrice Franke, TRIUMF
Frontiers of Modern Physics
Jan 18, 2020 at 10AM in Room 2740, 911³Ô¹Ï Surrey Campus
Overview
"Science is a field which grows continuously with ever-expanding frontiers."
—John Bardeen, physicist and electrical engineer
Venture to the frontiers of modern physics with the Fall 2020 season of the Saturday Morning Lectures, proudly presented by TRIUMF, 911³Ô¹Ï, and UBC. This free, parallel lecture series will be livestreamed this term. All ages welcome. No mathematical or scientific knowledge is necessary or assumed.
Schedule
| Time | Speaker/Institution | Title |
| 10:00 AM |
John Clague, 911³Ô¹Ï | Magnitude 9! — The threat of a giant earthquake on the South Coast |
| 11:00 AM | Break and Refreshments | |
| 11:10 AM | Beatrice Franke, TRIUMF | Can Ultra-Cold Neutrons help explain why we exist? |