Unveiling the secrets of the Universe with neutrinos & gravitational waves
Join us for a talk by Nobel Laureate Takaaki Kajita on how measurements of neutrinos and gravitational waves reveal much about our Universe.
Date and time
Location
Sir Charles Wilson Building University of Glasgow
3 Kelvin Way Glasgow G12 8NN United KingdomAgenda
6:00 PM - 6:05 PM
Welcome by Professor David Ireland, Head of School Physics and Astronomy
6:05 PM - 6:10 PM
Welcome on behalf of IOP Scotland by Dr Karen Haughian
6:10 PM - 6:15 PM
Address by Dr John Bagshaw, Vice-President Institute of Physics
6:15 PM - 6:20 PM
Laudatio by Professor Paul Soler
6:20 PM - 7:20 PM
Public talk by Professor Takaaki Kajita
7:20 PM - 8:00 PM
Drinks reception
About this event
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Unveiling the secrets of the Universe with neutrinos and gravitational waves
Public lecture by Nobel Laureate Professor Takaaki Kajita
Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Sir Charles Wilson Building, University of Glasgow
This year the University of Glasgow is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of William Thomson, otherwise known as Lord Kelvin.
Lord Kelvin is one of the most prominent figures in the University’s history, having held the chair of Natural Philosophy for 53 years, and his influence is still felt through the inventions, innovation and inspiration which shaped the world in which we live.
The University will celebrate his life and legacy through a series of events and reflections over the course of this year.
As part of the celebration Nobel Laureate Professor Takaaki Kajita will give a talk on measuring neutrinos and gravitational waves honouring the tradition of Lord Kelvin who developed scientific instruments for high precision measurements.
This public lecture is supported by the Institute of Physics and the Institute of Physics Scotland. The talk with be aimed at S1/S2 and above.
This is a free, public talk and everybody is welcome. Please come along.
The reception is suppoted by Drygate Brewing Company.
Abstact
Neutrinos are one of the fundamental subatomic particles. It has been assumed that neutrinos have no mass. However, it was predicted more than 50 years ago that, if neutrinos have mass, they will change their type (flavor) while propagating in the vacuum or in a medium. This phenomenon is called neutrino oscillations. Neutrino oscillations were discovered in 1998 and they are very important to understand the secrets of the Universe. In particular, neutrinos with very small mass may be the key for understanding the origin of matter in the Universe. Gravitational waves are generated by the violent motion of heavy masses. Therefore, gravitational waves are expected to be a very important new means for observing the Universe, such as binary blackhole mergers or binary neutron star mergers. In this talk, I will discuss experimental studies of neutrinos and gravitational waves and what they may say about the Universe we live in.
Frequently asked questions
Access without steps is available at the side door on Gibson Street. From the side door, it is very easy to access the front of the lecture theatre. Space for wheelchairs is available at the front of the lecture theatre and close to the door. An accessible toilet is available at the same level.
The venue has a hearing loop which can be accessed with a hearing aid. The best reception for the loop can be achieved by audience members sitting in one of the front six rows.