Reply #13: Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hddn Dimension

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On Saturday, December 24 at 5:45 pm
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Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions
Lisa Randall

Lisa Randall talks about the possibility of there being extra dimensions in the universe (beyond the time and three space dimensions familiar to people today). Professor Randall discusses the theories that have led scientists to believe that there are extra dimensions, including string theory, and outlines a new theory involving "branes" that she has co-developed. Professor Randall also talks about the liklihood that the existence of extra dimensions will be proven experimentally within the next five years. The talk was hosted by the New York Public Library. Inbcludes Q&A.

Lisa Randall is a professor of theoretical physics at Harvard University. She has also taught at Princeton and MIT. For more on Professor Randall and her work, visit her Harvard webpage at: www.physics.harvard.edu/people/facpages/randall.html.

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