February 22, 2016
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“Listening to Einstein’s Universe: the hunt for gravitational waves” Professor Martin Hendry (University of Glasgow and LIGO Scientific Collaboration) The spring series of Institute of Physics Scotland public lectures in Glasgow begins on Thursday 25th February at 6pm, with a … Continue reading
February 22, 2016
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Physicists have confirmed the existence of gravitational waves, ripples in the fabric of spacetime that travel at the speed of light. Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity predicted the existence of these waves 100 years ago, but this is the first … Continue reading
February 12, 2016
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Yesterday was an exciting day in the science world, when the detection of gravitational waves was announced. Scottish scientists were heavily involved in the collaboration which detected the gravitational waves. For more information on gravitational waves, check out these links… … Continue reading
