The first Bite-Size Science lecture will be broadcast Thursday, May 13, at 12:30 p.m. and will feature Jefferson Lab Director Stuart Henderson. The 30-minute presentation will feature an introduction to Jefferson Lab, focusing on the lab’s unique and exciting mission to expand our knowledge of the universe by studying the basic building blocks of matter. Future lectures will dive deeper into different aspects of lab technologies and experiments in a fun and engaging way geared toward public understanding of complex nuclear physics, AI, quantum computing and accelerator science.
The Bite-Size Science lectures are offered free of charge and are open to the public.
Attendees will be able to submit questions during the presentation using a chat feature, and top questions will be addressed by the speaker at the conclusion of the presentation and as time permits.
The current schedule of Bite-Size Science lecture series includes:
- May 13: Behind the Science – an Introduction to Jefferson Lab with Lab Director Stuart Henderson.
- June 3: Nuclear Physics: Exploring the Exotic with Justin Stevens, William & Mary.
- June 17: Accelerators: Smashing Atoms for Science with Camille Ginsburg, Jefferson Lab.
Links and information about the Bite-Size Science lectures are available on the lab’s calendar of events and will also be posted on Jefferson Lab’s Facebook and Twitter feeds.