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Presented By: Leinweber Center for Theoretical Physics

Leinweber Center for Theoretical Physics Public Lecture | The Quantum Cosmos and Our Place Within It

Matt Strassler (Harvard)

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When we step outside to contemplate the night sky, we often imagine ourselves isolated and adrift in a vast cavern of empty spaceā€”but is it so? Modern physics views the universe as more full than empty. Over the past century, this unfamiliar idea has emerged from a surprising partnership of exotic concepts: quantum physics and Einstein's relativity. In this talk I'll illustrate how this partnership provides the foundation for every aspect of human experience, including the existence of subatomic particles (and the effect of the so-called "Higgs field"), the peaceful nature of our journey through the cosmos, and the solidity of the ground beneath our feet.

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