Two KIPAC Tea Talks Revealing Quantum Gravity with the Event Horizon TelescopeThere is currently great interest in experimental tests of quantum gravity theories. ‎However the EHT may provide the first opportunity for testing quantum gravity. In particular the Chapline-Laughlin -Mazur vacuum for quantum gravity leads to a spectacular prediction: the event horizon for any ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Theoretical priors for quintessenceDark energy is a key unsolved problem. An enormous number of theories try to explain the accelerated expansion of the universe, ranging from the simplicity of a cosmological constant to the inclusion of new gravitational fields that affect space-time dynamics. We need clever methods to test the landscape of theories ...
$5 First Friday: Starry NightEach $5 First Friday at Chabot is an exciting and immersive experience for all ages! Join us each month for hands-on activities and live demonstrations that are fun for the whole family. Each month there will be new things to explore!
Where: OaklandCost: $5
Grounds for Science - The weird and wonderful world of Quantum MaterialsSome of the most notable achievements in the study of materials have led to technological breakthroughs which have shaped modern society; take, for example the solid-state transistors which are the foundation for computation. But apart from useful applications, the study of the quantum mechanical properties of crystalline materials, or “hard ...
Where: EmeryvilleCost: Free
Seeking Gravitational Waves: The Tao of LIGOGravitational waves (ripples in space and time) were first predicted by Einstein, who thought they were too weak to detect (and didn’t believe in black holes). However, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) made the stunning first detection of Gravitational Waves from colliding black holes in 2015. So, what is ...
