Chalk Talks
Friends of KITP have the opportunity to spend an evening four to five times a year with some of the world’s most exciting theoretical physicists, sharing refreshments and conversation about big questions such as how the universe began, how stars and planets form, how the brain works, and where dark matter lurks!
Frequent Chalk Talks allow Friends of KITP to stay current on the latest breakthroughs in science through engaging and informal presentations by KITP’s leading visiting scientists. In keeping with the custom of the academic physics community, these presentations are informal and questions are encouraged during and after the talk.
Chalk Talks Archive
| Speaker | Event Date | Event Title | Talks | |
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Jim McElwaine, Durham University | November 20, 2013 | The Dynamics of Avalanches | |
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Priya Natarajan, Yale University | August 14, 2013 | From Fasting to Feasting: The Strange Feeding Habits of Black Holes | |
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Gianfranco Bertone, University of Amsterdam | June 19, 2013 | Behind the Scenes of the Universe: The Worldwide Race to Discover Dark Matter | |
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Paula Apsell, Senior Executive Producer, NOVA/Director, Science Unit, WGBH | April 11, 2013 | The Art of Science Television | |
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Peter Frank, Tatiana Ginsberg, Jean-Pierre Hébert, Vera Molnar, Jeremy Sarchet, Ethan Turpin | November 15, 2012 | SCIART 2012: Mysterious: Artists in discussion with Peter Frank | |
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Steven R. White, UC Irvine | October 17, 2012 | What Do Climate Modeling and Quantum Mechanics Have In Common? |