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| The History of Our Universe in One Hour |
| Dr. Max Tegmark, Associate Professor of Physics, MIT |
| Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 8:00 PM |
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This month’s meeting will feature Dr. Max Tegmark, Associate Professor of Physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr Tegmark’s research is focused on precision cosmology, that is, combining theoretical work with measurements (CMB, gravitational lensing) to place constraints on cosmological models and their free parameters – how the underlying physics (dark matter, dark energy, gravity) can be tested rather than assumed. His research has also included diverse topics such as interpretations of quantum mechanics, predictions of inflation, and parallel universes.
A native of Stockholm, Dr. Tegmark studied at the Stockholm School of Economics, and Royal Institute of Stockholm. He earned an MA in Physics and PhD in Physics/Theoretical Cosmology from UC Berkeley. Dr.Tegmark has worked as a research associate at the Max-Planck Institute in Munich, as a Hubble Fellow and member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and as faculty at the University of Pennsylvania before joining MIT. He has collaborated on the Sloan Digital Sky Survey team, Plank CMB satellite mission, Boomerang CMB polarization experiment, and other CMB projects. In addition to teaching at MIT, Dr.Tegmark has volunteered in Boston and Berkeley area high schools.
In his talk, “The History of Our Universe in One Hour”, we'll take a scenic journey through space and time with the help of a cosmic flight simulator. After exploring our local Galactic neighborhood, we'll travel back 13.7 billion years back to explore the Big Bang itself and learn how state-of-the-art measurements are transforming our understanding of our cosmic origin and ultimate fate. If you have questions about dark matter, dark energy, black holes, parallel universes or other things cosmological, this will be a great opportunity to ask them!
Click for more on Dr. Tegmark.
Please join us for a pre-meeting dinner discussion at Changsho, 1712 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA at 6:00pm before the meeting. |
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