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Nov
4
2016

Paul J. Steinhardt: Simple vs. Simply Wrong

When: Friday, November 4, 2016
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT

Where: Technological Institute, L211, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students

Contact: Pamela Villalovoz   13645

Group: Physics and Astronomy Colloquia

Category: Academic

Description:

Title: Simple vs. Simply Wrong

Speaker: Paul J. Steinhardt, Princeton University


Abstract: This talk will explain why the big bang inflationary picture fails as a scientific theory to explain the observed properties of the universe and how the lessons learned, combined with recent observations and theoretical advances, are pointing to a different explanation.

Host: Mel Ulmer

Speaker Schedule

Keywords: Physics, Astronomy, colloquium

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