19 Quabinet of Quantum Quriosities
Just when we think we’re catching a glimpse of the Higgs Boson, those naughty neutrinos make a break for it, faster than the speed of light. What is quantum all about? It seems a mad, mad, mad world, yet all our modern gizmos depend on it.
This is the day to ask simple questions and expect simple answers.
It’s free for the younger ones, under 13, who are expected to ask the simplest – and therefore the most difficult – questions.
Timed talks:
10.30 – The Many Worlds of Erwin Schrodinger
11.00 – Quantum for Under Fives
11.30 – Discovering Particles
12.00 – Are You A Bit Weird?
1.30 – The Many Worlds of Erwin Schrodinger
2.00 – Quantum for Under Fives
2.30 – Discovering Particles
3.00 – Are You A Bit Weird?
Sunday 19th February
10am–4.30pm
Latest Music Bar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton, BN2 1TF
Ages 13+ (under 13s FREE). No unaccompanied children.
£5/£3, available on the door. (Online sales now closed)
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The Many Worlds of Erwin Schrodinger – John Gribbin
Famous for his cat “paradox”, there was much more to Erwin Schrodinger, the philosopher, lover, linguist and pioneer of molecular biology. His surprising scientific swansong will be revealed in this talk.…
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Are You a Bit Weird?
Next time you are in two minds, you can argue that it’s not your fault: it’s probably happening because the cells inside your body are in thrall to the strange rules of quantum mechanics.…
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Cosmic Ray Trap
The Do-It-Yourself cloud chamber allows you to see the invisible radiation that is all around us. All you need is a cooled chamber of alcohol vapour, and patience!…
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Quantum Physics for Under-fives
We are writing books for under-fives (although maybe the most sales will be with undergraduates). Would you help us by listening, criticizing and adding your ideas?…
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Schrodinger’s Cat
In this thought experiment Schrodinger’s imagined a cat was put in a box with a bottle of poison connected to a radioactive atom. What happens next?…
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Discovering Particles
The amazing science of particles, the building blocks of the Universe. Explore cosmic-ray showers, how penguins are linked to particle physics and the work of the particle detectives.…
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