Niels Bohr Lecture by professor Kip S. Thorne
A Nobel Prize talk December 14 at 16:15 in Aud. 1 at HCØ
Title: LIGO, and Gravitational Waves: Adventures of a Theorist in a World of Experimenters
Kip S. Thorne received 1/4 Nobel Prize in Physics 2017 for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves.
Abstract: Thorne will describe his personal experiences, and those of his theory students, in their 45 year effort to help experimental physicists create gravitational-wave astronomy. He will also describe the quest to use gravitational waves to explore the warped side of the universe.
- AUD. 1 at HCØ, at 16:15, Thursday, December 14, 2017
As usual, coffee, tea and cookies will be served in front of the auditorium at 15:55.
More here on his homepage at Caltech >>
About Kip S. Thorne
In 2010 Kip Thorne received UNESCO's Niels Bohr Gold Medal. Read more >>
Nobel Prize in Physics 2017 >>
The warped side of the universe
Professor Kip Stephen Thorne, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
Professor Kip Stephen Thorne has made pioneering contributions to the study of black holes and gravitational waves. He has spearheaded the efforts to look experimentally for gravitational waves, which could tell about violent events in the universe. Thorne has worked closely with John Wheeler, who was a co-author to Niels Bohr’s groundbreaking article on nuclear fission in 1939.
Produced by: The Niels Bohr Institute Duration: 35:15 min.
Lecture in 2010 at the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters >>
Niels Bohr Lectures er en engelsk-sproget foredragsrække på Niels Bohr Institutet med kendte forskere fra hele verden.
Foredragene holdes cirka 10 gange om året og er offentlige. De er for studerende og ansatte ved Niels Bohr Institutet samt andre med interesse for at høre om videnskabelig forskning i verdensklasse. Foredragene holdes på et ikke-teknisk niveau, hvor de kan forstås af alle med en baggrundsviden, der svarer til de første år på fysikstudiet.
Tidspunkt og sted: Hvis intet andet er anført, finder foredragene sted kl. 15.15 i Margrethe Bohr Salen, Niels Bohr Bygningen, 2200 København N. Kaffe og kage serveres en halv time inden foredraget starter.
The lectures are public and held about 10 times a year. The lectures are for students and staff at the Niels Bohr Institute and others interested in worldwide scientific research. The lectures are held on a non-technical level where they can be understood by anyone with a background similar to the first year of physics study.
Time and place: Unless otherwise specified, the lectures take place at. 15.15 in Margrethe Bohr Salen, Niels Bohr Bygningen, 2200 Copenhagen N. Coffee and cake will be served half an hour before the lecture starts.