Acadia in the Stars (September 13-19, 2024)

The Department of Physics at Acadia is thrilled to be hosting Jeff Forshaw, physicist and author, to lead us through a wonderful week exploring the universe and some of the many things that make it amazing.  Please join us for Acadia in the Stars from September 13 to 19 for some intriguing events that will tickle your brain and your imagination.

What is Particle Physics?
Friday, September 13, 2024 at 12:30 pm
Innovation Pavilion/Huggins Science Hall, Room 173
Jeff Forshaw, Professor of Physics at University of Manchester, UK

What Makes a Star a Star, and What Happens When It Dies?
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 12:30 pm
Innovation Pavilion/Huggins Science Hall, Room 173
Peter Williams and Ruben Sandapen, Professors of Physics at Acadia University

Black Holes: The Key to Understanding our Universe
Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 7:00 pm
K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre Auditorium
Jeff Forshaw with live music performed by The Black Hole Trio (Mark Adam on drums, Nicholas D’Amato on bass, and Nicola Miller on saxophone)

About Jeff Forshaw
Jeff Forshaw is professor of particle physics at the University of Manchester. He is the author of over 100 scientific publications and four popular science books, written together with Professor Brian Cox. The most recent of these, published in 2022, is Black Holes, the Key to Understanding the Universe. He won the 1999 Maxwell Medal for contributions to theoretical physics and the 2013 Kelvin Medal for contributions to the public understanding of science.

This free, public event series is produced by the Department of Physics at Acadia and was made possible by a Harrison McCain Foundation Visiting Professor Award.

Download the event poster here!