| Start Date: | 9/29/2014 | Start Time: | 5:00 PM |
| End Date: | 9/29/2014 | End Time: | 7:00 PM |
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Event Description
The Department of Physics will host the screening of the documentary "Particle Fever" by Mark Levinson and David Kaplan. "Particle Fever" follows the inside story of six brilliant scientists seeking to unravel the mysteries of the universe, documenting the successes and setbacks of the planet's most significant and inspiring scientific breakthroughs.
Imagine being able to watch as Edison turned on the first light bulb, or as Franklin received his first jolt of electricity.
For the first time, a film gives audiences a front row seat to a significant and inspiring scientific breakthrough as it happens.
"Particle Fever" follows six scientists during the launch of the Large Hadron Collider, marking the start-up of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet, pushing the edge of human innovation.
As they seek to unravel the mysteries of the universe, 10,000 scientists from over 100 countries joined forces in pursuit of a single goal: to recreate conditions that existed just moments after the Big Bang and find the Higgs boson, potentially explaining the origin of all matter. But our heroes confront an even bigger challenge: have we reached our limit in understanding why we exist.
Directed by Mark Levinson, a physicist turned filmmaker, from the inspiration and initiative of producer David Kaplan and masterfully edited by Walter Murch ("Apocalypse Now," "The English Patient," "The Godfather" trilogy), "Particle Fever" is a celebration of discovery, revealing the very human stories behind this epic machine.
The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
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Contact Information:
Name: Christina Love, Teaching Faculty Professor, and Michelle Dolinski, Assistant Professor
Email: love@drexel.edu |
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Location:
Disque Hall, Room 108, 32 South 32nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 |
Audience:
Current StudentsFacultyPublicGraduate Students |
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