2026 Peterson Public Lecture

 

Dr. Eric Cornell

JILA/National Institute of Standards and Technology

Man wearing glsses stnding in front of laser lab

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

4:30 p.m.

In Person: Cardwell 101 or Streaming Here

 

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Looking for Fossils of the Big Bang

How can you learn about the early moments of the universe? How can you discover evidence for new sub-atomic particles? We usually think of ever-more exotic telescopes, or of ever-larger particle accelerators. I will talk about a third option which is analogous to fossil hunting. We will see that a deeper look into the humble electron today might shed light on a mystery from 14 billion years ago.

 

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