Astrophysics Presentation: Rocky Kolb

This event was put on by the University of Chicago Alumni Association, my father's school. Great presentation by Rocky Kolb. He did a great job of putting cosmology into human terms. Very enjoyable.

Harper Lecture - Atlanta Harper Lecture with Rocky Kolb
April 30, 2005

"Beyond Einstein: The Dark Side of the Universe" with Rocky Kolb The discoveries of Albert Einstein rank among humanity's greatest achievements. His theory predicts the emergence of the universe from a big bang and the possibility that space itself has a "weight." Recent observations seem to confirm these amazing predictions. Yet, his theory cannot answer two profound questions: What is the dark matter holding our galaxy together? What is the dark energy pulling our universe apart? The talk will discuss how connecting the inner space of the quantum and the outer space of the cosmos may complete Einstein's legacy and unlock new mysteries of the universe that await us "Beyond Einstein."

Edward W. Kolb (known to most as Rocky) is Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Chicago and a founding head of the NASA/Fermilab Astrophysics Group at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. A skilled lecturer to non-science audiences and a gifted teacher, he has won the Oersted Medal of the American Association of Physics Teachers and the Quantrell Award for teaching excellence at the University of Chicago. His book for the general public, Blind Watchers of the Sky, received the 1996 Emme Award of the American Aeronautical Society.

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