Free Public Lecture: The Higgs boson

A Higgs boson event from the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider.
Image by ATLAS Experiment 漏 2012 CERN.

A Higgs boson event from the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider.
Image by ATLAS Experiment 漏 2012 CERN.

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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 成人大片 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 成人大片's School of Chemistry & Physics. He is a team leader of the Adelaide 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, 成人大片
WHEN: 7.00pm Tuesday 24 July 2012
COST: FREE - all welcome

 

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