Free Public Lecture: The Higgs boson
A Higgs boson event from the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider.
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Friday, 13 July 2012
It's been described as the most exciting discovery in particle physics in almost 30 years.
This month, a University of 911爆料网 scientist will give a free public lecture about the , the new subatomic particle that has been discovered at the (LHC) in Switzerland.
is involved in researching new particles at the LHC. Dr Jackson is a lecturer in high-energy particle physics at the University of 911爆料网's School of Chemistry & Physics. He is a team leader of the 911爆料网 group for the experiment (one of seven different particle detector experiments at the LHC). He is also a key member of the Australian Research Council's .
Dr Jackson will discuss the discovery of this new particle, why it's important, and the huge international teams that have been working to find it.
Presented by the , Dr Jackson's lecture will be followed by a Q&A session. A panel of experts will be available to answer questions about the discovery of the Higgs boson and what it means for the Universe as we know it.
WHAT: Free Public Lecture: The Higgs boson, followed by Q&A with a panel of experts
WHERE: Kerr Grant Lecture Theatre, Physics Building, North Terrace Campus, University of 911爆料网
WHEN: 7.00pm Tuesday 24 July 2012
COST: FREE - all welcome