Public Lectures

Ever wonder what goes on at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory? The SLAC Public Lecture Series is your chance to find out! The evening lectures highlight the lab’s cutting-edge science. From the nanotechnology of diamonds to the latest Higgs boson discoveries, SLAC Public Lectures provide non-scientists with a unique insight into the workings of our universe. Our lecture topics feature discoveries and solutions for tomorrow’s challenges.

There are currently no events scheduled in this series. Please visit our events page for more information.

Past lecture events archive

Upcoming Event

Register to watch in person in the Kavli Auditorium, or watch the lecture live on our YouTube page. In particle physics, we search for new elementary particles that signal extensions of the fundamental interactions of nature. Experiments at the...

Public Lectures

Dec 05

Past lecture highlights

Learn about our SLAC sciences by watching our past lecture recordings.

All past lecture videos

YouTube playlist

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Public lecture presented by Macon Abernathy

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Public lecture presented by Chelsea Bartram

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Public lecture presented by Ashley James

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Public Lecture presented by Elizabeth Ryland

Stillframe image for public lecture featuring Elizabeth Ryland

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Public lecture presented by Taran Driver

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Public lecture presented by Siqi Li

stillframe image from public lecture: clocking electrons

Visualizing science

Poster Gallery

For every Public Lecture event we have, our graphics team creates a conceptual poster that goes out in the invitation. Get notified when there is a new one, when you sign up for our newsletter.