2009 Misel Family Public Lecture: Professor Helen Quinn, Stanford University, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
The William I. Fine Theoretical Physics Institute is proud to host the 4th Annual Misel Family Lecture. This lecture is FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Questions? Please contact us at [email protected] or 612-625-6055. We look forward to seeing you there!
Public Lecture
“Wandering Planets, Falling Apples, Curving Spaces, Whirling Stars: How Unraveling the Mysteries of Gravity Has Taught Us About the Universe"
McNamara Alumni Center, Memorial Hall
Wednesday, October 6, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Abstract: Using the history of understandings about gravity as a template I talk about how science works. It shows how our understanding is driven forward by the interweaving of threads that arise in observations and in theory building. I stress the importance of seeking consistent interpretations of apparently inconsistent ideas or observations as a key to progress in science.
