CERN in a historic Global Web-cast
On Thursday 1st December, CERN will be involved in 'Beyond Einstein', a 12-hour live world-wide web-cast, which will feature participants from across the globe, marking the World Year of Physics.
Viewers on the web will be able to tune into one of the most extensive videoconference in the world to learn more about Einstein's physics and how it continues to influence cutting-edge research worldwide.
The event kicks off at midday (CET) with a live presentation at CERN's Globe of Science and Innovation, featuring a symbolic link-up with the New Library of Alexandria in Egypt. There will then be transmissions from a host of research institutions, such as Imperial College, Fermilab and SLAC. There will also be live connections with Jerusalem, Taipei, San Francisco, Tasmania and even Antarctica.
'Connections will be established among virtually all the time zones on Earth, a perfect way to celebrate Einstein, who revolutionized the concept of time', said Paola Catapano from the Multimedia section of the CERN Communication group.
The viewing public will have the opportunity to ask questions throughout the day on such topics as relativity, time-travel, the Grid, neutrinos, and the most important mysteries raised by Einstein's physics. At 5:10pm CET, luminaries such as Steven Hawking and Murray Gell-Mann will answer questions from a conference in Brussels. Then at 8pm Fermilab in Chicago will be the venue for The Late Show with Leon Lederman, hosted by the Nobel Prize recipient himself.
Furthermore, the content of the web-cast does not restrict itself to Einstein's theories. For example, in the light of the fact that Einstein was a refugee, the UNHCR (the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) will be discussing the positive contribution refugees can make to their society of adoption.
These are just some of the highlights from 12 hours that will see the web bringing the world of physics together to celebrate the Year of Physics.
CERN members and their families are welcome to attend the event in the Globe of Science and Innovation. Book your seats on the web site.
