The Universe in Six Numbers
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This talk will use planetarium visualizations and illustrations to explain the concepts described in Lord Martin Rees’s book Just Six Numbers. Rees explains the six numbers that characterize the properties and forces in the universe. Rees argues that if any of these numbers were slightly different, the universe would be empty, chaotic, or lack the complexity needed for life. He suggests that this apparent tuning may imply that we live in one universe among a vast, perhaps infinite, ensemble of universes—a multiverse—each with different values of these numbers. We will also provide an update on many new discoveries since 1999, when the book was first published.
Because seating is limited in the planetarium, advance registration is encouraged! Sign up now to reserve your seats.
Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family
Planetarium events in general are not recommended for children under 5.
About the Presenter:
Dr. Joyce A. Guzik is a Laboratory Fellow in the Applied Theoretical Physics (X) Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where she has worked for 38 years. Her research has spanned nuclear weapons science, global security, and astrophysics, including contributions to nuclear forensics and stellar evolution and pulsation modeling. She holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Physics, Math, and Russian Studies from Cornell College, Iowa, and a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from Iowa State University.
Photo Caption: This image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope shows a portion of the Leo P dwarf galaxy (stars at lower right represented in blue).
Photo Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, K. McQuinn (STScI), J. DePasquale (STScI)
Because seating is limited in the planetarium, advance registration is encouraged! Sign up now to reserve your seats.
Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family
Planetarium events in general are not recommended for children under 5.
About the Presenter:
Dr. Joyce A. Guzik is a Laboratory Fellow in the Applied Theoretical Physics (X) Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where she has worked for 38 years. Her research has spanned nuclear weapons science, global security, and astrophysics, including contributions to nuclear forensics and stellar evolution and pulsation modeling. She holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Physics, Math, and Russian Studies from Cornell College, Iowa, and a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from Iowa State University.
Photo Caption: This image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope shows a portion of the Leo P dwarf galaxy (stars at lower right represented in blue).
Photo Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, K. McQuinn (STScI), J. DePasquale (STScI)
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Where is it happening?
2600 Canyon Rd, Los Alamos, NM, United States, New Mexico 87544
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Host or PublisherPajarito Environmental Education Center
