Screening + Discussion: Atom part (2/3) - The Key to the Cosmos

Greetings Fellow Cosmonauts!

In keeping with our theme of nuclear energy/physics, we will be continuing our screening + discussion of the 3-part BBC4 series "Atom." This week we will be watching episode (2/3): "The Key to the Cosmos."

This series features our old pal Jim Al-Khalili who, as it turns out, is a professor of theoretical nuclear physics. We will be guided through the history of nuclear and atomic physics, beginning with discovery that all matter is made of atoms, and moving on to discuss how this breakthrough lead to our ability to harness the amazing amounts of energy released when these tiny particles are split apart. He ends by reflecting on how this simple discover spawned several different branches of modern science and resulted in some very strange implications in the fields of quantum mechanics and cosmology.

A description of episode 2 is below:

The Key to the Cosmos (59 min)

"The second in Professor Jim Al-Khalili's three-part documentary about the basic building block of our universe, the atom. He shows how, in our quest to understand the tiny atom, we unravelled the mystery of how the universe was created. It's a story with dramatic twists and turns, taking in world-changing discoveries like radioactivity, the atom bomb and the big bang. All this forms part of an epic narrative in which the greatest brains of the 20th century competed to answer the biggest questions of all - why are we here and how were we made?"

Now for some administrative details....

The space will be open for beverages and general schmoozing as early as 7:45PM. The viewing will start promptly at 8:25PM.

As usual, BYOB. +1's welcome (& encouraged!). Oh, and this is a pet friendly space. My dog is kind of an asshole, so I keep her at home, but if your pet is chill, feel free to bring 'em along!

There is a suggested donation of $2 which helps pay for the venue at Industry Lab. You can donate through the following methods:

Venmo: @reece-daniel

Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/reecedaniel

Cash: donation cup at event

You can also donate through meetup.com, but they take a 17% cut!!

Looking forward to seeing everyone Wednesday!

Regards,

Reece
Curator, Church of the Cosmos