Part of the Acadia in the Stars series.

Starting with some simple ideas in quantum mechanics, we will explore the foundations of particle physics. What is a particle even? Jeff Forshaw will help us wrap our brains around the little stuff that forms the basis for the big stuff.

About Jeff Forshaw
Jeff Forshaw is professor of particle physics at the University of Manchester. He is the author of over 100 scientific publications and four popular science books, written together with Professor Brian Cox. The most recent of these, published in 2022, is Black Holes, the Key to Understanding the Universe. He won the 1999 Maxwell Medal for contributions to theoretical physics and the 2013 Kelvin Medal for contributions to the public understanding of science.
 
This free, public event series is produced by the Department of Physics at Acadia and was made possible by Professor Ruben Sandapen’s Harrison McCain Foundation Visiting Professor Award and NSERC grant, as well as departmental funds.