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Canada South Science City; a 5 Part UNI-COM Universe Series

February 19, 2015 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

A series of 5 popular interactive talks with distinguished University Professor Emeritus and physicist Bill Baylis  will be held in the Science Café.
The UNIVERSE—What is It (and how do we know)?

Series…
1.    Our evolving perception of cosmos from ancient times to the present(Jan. 29)
2.   The  structure of the universe and our place in it (February 5)
3.   Time and Distance Scales: how do we know? (February 12)
4.  Relativity and Light (February 19)
     a. Special relativity and photons
     b. 100 years of general relativity
     c. International Year of Light 2015
     d. Creating matter from energy and vice versa
     e. Spacetime curvature and black holes
5.  The Quantum Universe (February 26)

Registration through UNI~COM:     http://www1.uwindsor.ca/unicom/
Small fee will apply.
 

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February 19, 2015
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9:30 am - 11:30 am
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