The departments of Physics and Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University will host a special program celebrating Einstein's Miracle Year, to be held during Princeton's 2005 Reunion weekend.
The Lectures will be held on Friday, May 27th, 2005, at 2:30 - 5pm, McDonnell A02 (reception to follow).
The program includes talks by PU alumni (see the ad for more information; see the Alumni Association's Reunions website for complete event listings).
Schedule of Lectures:
2:30 - 3:00pm: "Einstein and the Quest for Unification" -- Prof. Ed Witten (IAS)
3:00 - 3:30pm: "Einstein, Random Walks, and the Transportation System
Inside a Living Cell" --
Prof. Claire Yu (UCI)
3:30 - 4:00pm: Break for Tea
4:00 - 4:30pm: "Einstein's Quantum Legacy: Physics and Information in the 21st Century" -- Prof. Hideo Mabuchi (Caltech)
4:30 - 5:00pm: "Einstein, Relativity, and Time Travel" -- Prof. J. Richard Gott (Princeton Univ)
5:00pm: Reception