October 25, 2005 Source: Dalhousie University:
http://www.dal.ca/news/media/2005/2005-10-25.html Was Einstein Right? How has the most celebrated scientific theory of the 20th century held up under the exacting scrutiny of planetary probes, radio telescopes, and atomic clocks? After 100 years, was Einstein right? This lecture will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Einstein's "miracle year" and the World Year of Physics. Dalhousie’s Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science will host Clifford Will, Professor of Physics at Washington University, St. Louis, who will relate the story of testing relativity, from the 1919 measurements of the bending of light to the 1980s measurements of a decaying double- neutron-star system that reveal the action of gravity waves, to a 2004 space experiment to test whether spacetime "does the twist". Professor Will will show how a revolution in astronomy and technology led to a renaissance of general relativity in the 1960s, and to a systematic program to try to verify its predictions. He will also demonstrate how relativity plays an important role in daily life. Thursday October 27, 2005
7:00 p.m.
Scotiabank Auditorium
Marion McCain Arts & Social Sciences Building
6135 University Avenue About Dalhousie: Dalhousie is a comprehensive, research-intensive university with more than 15,500 students. In The Scientist magazine, it was recently named one of the best non-commercial places to work as a scientific researcher outside the United States. Media inquiries, contact:
Charles Crosby
Charles.Crosby@dal.ca
Phone: (902) 494-1269
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