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Public Lecture Series for Secondary School Students – The Invisible Universe

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Date:

30 Mar 2012

Time:

5:30pm – 6:30pm (Light Refreshments at 6:30pm)

Venue:

Lecture Theatre 1, Esther Lee Building, Chung Chi College

Speaker(s):

Professor CHU Ming Chung, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science

Admission:
Enquiries:

Tel: 39438947 / 39438951
Fax: 26035184
E-mail: jupasadm@cuhk.edu.hk
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/adm

Synopsis of Lecture:

One of the most important scientific breakthroughs in recent years is the confirmation that the universe is full of invisible matter and energy – dark matter and dark energy. In comparison, normal matter that we are familiar with contributes a negligible fraction to the total mass-energy of the universe! These dark matter and dark energy play a dominating role in the evolution of the universe, and yet we know almost nothing about them. How can scientists study these ‘invisible’ forms of matter-energy? I will briefly discuss how the dark components of the universe were discovered as well as some contemporary research in this area.

Remarks:

-in Cantonese
-Seats are limited, please register at your earliest convenience.