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Past Event · Public Lectures

The Runaway Universe

The Universe appears to be flat, accelerating and lightweight. In this talk, I will explain what these terms mean, how we developed this view and its implications. I will also discuss the connection between cosmology and particle physics experiments being...
stillframe from public lecture the runaway universe
Past Event · Public Lectures

Metals, Molecules, Life and Death

In our normal everyday lives we are exposed to an incredibly complex chemical soup consisting of an enormous variety of different chemical compounds. Many of these compounds contain metal atoms which, once inside us, can either fulfill roles that are...
stillframe public lecture about metals
Half of our universe appears to be missing, and scientists at SLAC and all over the world are trying to understand why. Don't miss this talk in which Steve Sekula will explain the core issues surrounding matter and anti-matter.
Our Lopsided Universe: The Matter with Anti-Matter
Past Event · public lecture

Synchrotron Radiation: The Light Fantastic

Presented by Herman Winick. What happens when scientists and engineers suddenly have access to an x-ray source that is one million times more intense than anything they have used before? The answer is A REVOLUTION, much like that which resulted...

A View Inside SLAC's SPEAR3 Tunnel
Ever wonder what goes on behind SLAC's doors? Here is your chance to find out what SLAC is all about: the research, the facilities, and the people that make this world-class research institute what it is today.
stillframe public lecture all about SLAC