Dr. Daniel Phillips
Science Café features Dr. Daniel Phillips on “Symmetries in Nature: A Key to the Subatomic World” on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 5 p.m. in the Baker Center Front Room.
Phillips, Professor of Physics & Astronomy and Director of the Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics, thinks that the quest to understanding the physical universe begins with a detailed understanding of the fundamental building blocks of matter.
“I think people are innately curious to know why matter is the way it is and what it is made of,” Phillips said. “The answers to these questions lie at the subatomic level.”
In his Science Café presentation, “Symmetries in Nature: A Key to the Subatomic World,” Phillips will explain how our perceptions of the world’s natural symmetry on a macroscopic level—things we see—affect our expectations about the most fundamental subatomic particles. He will also explore how differences between these preconceptions and experimental results can lead to a better understanding of the forces that govern our world.
Café events are free and open to students, faculty and staff. Café Conversations and Science Cafés are both venues for students to share their interests informally during a conversation exchange in a friendly setting. The Science Cafe is hosted by Dr. Sarah Wyatt, Professor of Environmental & Plant Biology and Vice President of the Ohio University Chapter of Sigma Xi. The two series are sponsored by the Ohio University chapter of Sigma Xi and the Office of the Vice President for Research. Find the Science Café on Facebook and Twitter.
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