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An evening of public lectures to celebrate 100 years of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity
Three speakers will give short talks aimed at a general audience and there will be refreshments and an opportunity for further discussion afterwards. Admission is free, no booking required.
Albert Einstein: Relatively SpeakingDr John Reid, University of Aberdeen
Einstein made fundamental contributions to optics, solid-state physics, molecular physics and quantum mechanics but it was his theories of relativity that made him the most famous scientist in the world. Einstein had an extraordinary life. This talk will look at the man behind ‘relativity’ and in particular the years during which he developed his ideas.
Einstein’s Theory simply explainedProf Graham Hall (University of Aberdeen)Einstein’s ideas were fundamentally different from those in the older theory of gravity, that of Isaac Newton. He dispensed with the idea of force, replacing it with geometrical concepts which had been introduced in the later part of the 19th century. Whilst in some ways it is complicated it is, in essence, beautifully simple.
Experimental Tests of General RelativityTeodora Oniga (University of Aberdeen)
General relativity was introduced almost entirely through theoretical considerations and thought experiments. 100 years on, many lab experiments and astronomical observations have confirmed its predictions. This talk will discuss some of the most important tests of general relativity.
- Venue
- Lecture Room 2, Fraser Noble
- Contact
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Professor Graham Hall
01224 272748