CICAS keynote talking gravitational waves

Nipissing’s Centre for Interdisciplinary Collaborations in the Arts and Sciences (CICAS, pronounced: kickass!), presents a keynote address, titledFrom Einstein to Ligo: The Epic Quest for Gravitational Waves, featuring Dr. Ted Chase, professor emeritus, on Friday, April 8, at 1 p.m. in room A122.
Here’s a short description: 
On February 11, 2016, the U.S. National Science Foundation, the California Institute of Technology and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology jointly announced the first ever confirmed direct detection of gravitational waves, a phenomenon initially predicted a hundred years earlier by Albert Einstein as part of his General Theory of Relativity. What are gravitational waves? Why did it take a century to detect them? How was this finally accomplished? And why does their confirmation matter, anyway? In answering these questions, Dr. Chase will also: (i) pay homage to the unique genius of Einstein; (ii) recognize the major previous advances in science and technology that, together, made this ultimate achievement possible; and (iii) along the way, share a few personal connections with this compelling story.

For more information on CICAS, check out their kick-ass website, right here. 

This discussion is free of charge and all are welcome.