MacDiarmid Institute lecture - A Century of Quantum Mechanics

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MacDiarmid Institute lecture - A Century of Quantum Mechanics

Start:
Jan 15, 2025 - 5:00 pm
End:
Jan 15, 2025 - 6:00 pm
Venue:
Rutherford House Lecture Theatre 2 (RHLT2), Bunny Street, Pipitea campus
Price:
Free (but registration is essential)

Event details

Aotearoa New Zealand will be the first place in the world to commemorate the  International Year of Quantum Science and Technology on 15 January 2025, with the MacDiarmid Institute lecture 'A Century of Quantum Mechanics: How 100 Years of Quantum Mechanics changed our perspective on reality.'

Join us to hear the famous American theoretical physicist Gordon Baym talk about his part in the history of the world’s most successful and mysterious description of reality. Professor Baym is an expert in everything from condensed matter to the physics of elementary particles, and the formation of neutron stars in supernova explosions.

Next, Professor Smitha Vishveshwara will describe how advances in quantum physics have required imaginative leaps, and in turn have inspired creative works.

Finally, our expert panel will debate the development and future of quantum mechanics. Jessa Barder will lead a discussion between Professor Piers Coleman, Dr Jacob Ngaha, and others.

In order to attend this event, please register here: A Century of Quantum Mechanics