Present at the Creation
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Cahners Theater
With Amir D. Aczel, PhD, mathematician and international bestselling author; in conversation with physicist Stephen Reucroft, PhD. This presentation is part of the ongoing series Time Travelers.
How can the world's biggest atom smasher unlock the secrets of the universe? In March 2010, scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research broke all records by bashing protons at nearly the speed of light using a particle accelerator called the Large Hadron Collider.
Could the collider help us find out what happened in the first split seconds after the Big Bang? Aczel, a popular science writer, was granted exclusive access to the laboratory where the experiments took place. Join him as he talks with Reucroft, who was involved in experiments on-site. Book signing to follow.
Seating is limited. Passes available in the Museum lobby beginning at 5:45 p.m. on October 27. Museum members may reserve a limited number of passes in advance. For member reservations, call between 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday or Tuesday the week of the lecture only: 617-589-3169.
Photos: © CERN Geneva; Debra Gross Aczel
Fee: Free
This program is part of the Time Travelers series, featuring stories of those who dared to test the boundaries of the unknown. Admission is free thanks to the generosity of the Lowell Institute.
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