Einstein's Cosmic Messengers: Art & Science Illuminate LIGO's Quest for Gravitational Waves
- Public Event
| Presented By: | Caltech Division of Physics, Mathematics, & Astronomy |
Gravitational waves are ripples in the fabric of space and time produced by violent events in the distant universe. Albert Einstein predicted their existence in 1916; but only in the last two decades have we achieved the exquisite technology needed to create LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory. Join two groundbreaking Caltech physicists and an award-winning composer for an evening in celebration of LIGO's mission and the excitement it is generating.
Kip Thorne, Caltech's Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics and LIGO co-founder, explains how gravitational waves can reveal the fundamental nature of gravity and open a unique new window onto the warped side of the universe.
Jay Marx, LIGO's Executive Director, discusses the history, achievements, and promise of LIGO's search for gravitational waves.
Andrea Centazzo, award-winning composer, percussionist, and multimedia artist, performs the world premiere of "Einstein's Cosmic Messengers," a solo multimedia concert by Centazzo and Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientist Michele Vallisneri.
Join us for a "breathtaking journey through magnificent visions of the universe, Einstein's genius and obsessions, and LIGO's space-age facilities."