From Curiosity to the Cosmos; A Tale of Humanity’s Progress

From Curiosity to the Cosmos; A Tale of Humanity’s Progress

Sjörnuskoðunarfélag Seltjarnarness og Stjarnvísindafélag Íslands ásamt Háskóla íslands kynna: From Curiosity to the Cosmos; A Tale of Humanity’s Progress

Jeffrey McMahon, Prófessor við Chicago háskóla, heldur fyrirlestur fyrir almenning.

Staður og stund: Hús Vigdísar klukkan 20:00 miðvikudaginn 3. desember.

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Over the past century, humanity has made incredible progress in our understanding of our Universe. This period begins with the transition of cosmology from a philosophical pursuit and encompasses its development into a scientific field that now offers precise knowledge about what we know—and what we do not know—regarding the history of our Universe, reaching back to a tiny fraction of a second after its birth. In this talk, I will discuss this progress, highlighting some of the major intellectual strides humanity has made and examining how collaboration, technology, and the scientific enterprise have evolved over the decades. I will emphasize the inspiring questions that cosmology asks, answers, and seeks to understand.