Event Details
Public Lecture: 'Superstrings' with Brian Foster and Jack Liebeck
City Halls : Recital Room
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Discover how Einstein and the LHC will guide us on a journey to the heart of matter: with music by Bach, Mozart and Kreisler, in this lecture presented by Professor Brian Foster, of Oxford University, with violinist Jack Liebeck. Punctuated by interludes of music related to Einstein, performed by Jack Liebeck, this lecture links Einstein’s favourite instrument, the violin, with many of the concepts of modern physics that he did so much to found.
Relativity, E=mc2, and Einstein’s role in understanding the atom, lead into an outline of why his theory cannot be used to describe the smallest constituents of matter. Discover why the Universe has “holes” and how this affects the “Standard Model” of particle physics and cosmology. This outstandingly successful theory has many problems, including how to reconcile Relativity and the Quantum World. One possible solution may be that the universe is filled with vibrating strings – Superstrings. They may be discovered by the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. The lecturer gives the latest news from Geneva and progress towards achieving Einstein’s dream of constructing a “Theory of Everything”.
The lecture will also conclude with a duet for two violins by Mozart in which lecturer and soloist will join forces, paying tribute to Einstein’s lifelong love of chamber music.
Recommended for Adults and children aged 15 and above.
This lecture will be followed by a recital at 7.45pm with Jack Liebeck on violin and pianist Katya Apekisheva, reflecting the musical life and tastes of Einstein, as outlined in the lecture. Tickets for this are £12.
Tickets: £2.50
Fees:
A transaction charge of £1.50 applies to all phone bookings.
A transaction charge of £1 applies to all online bookings.
£0.50 per ticket card booking fee.
Concessions
£2
Free to persons in full-time education under the age of 22 and to schools parties if booked in advance from b.foster@physics.ox.ac.uk
