From small particles to the secrets of the universe
The Universe beneath our feet
Erin O'Sullivan
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory is a powerful telescope, not located in space, but buried deep within the Antarctic ice. It searches for tiny particles called neutrinos, which open up an entirely new window into astronomy. Join Associate Professor Erin O’Sullivan in a conversation about how we can explore the Universe in a new way, not by looking up at the stars, but by looking down beneath our feet.
16 December 2025.
When the smallest things transform the universe
Eliel Camargo-Molina
Meet Eliel Camargo-Molina, a theoretical physicist and fellow at SCAS who is passionate about the usefulness of useless knowledge. He will tell us about phase transitions and how they describe from boiling water to the transformations of a young universe. He will also share his journey in the AI revolution, including being hired to write a Hollywood screenplay with a human and GPT-3.
7 March 2023.
