2006-2007 Saturday Morning Lecture Series

TRIUMF & The UBC Physics and Astronomy Department are proud to offer again this year a series of physics lectures specifically designed for high school science students. These lectures are designed to address current issues that are happening in the world of physics and that would interest the general population. There is no charge for admittance, and students are encouraged to bring friends and interested family members. Teachers and members of the public are also welcome.

There has been great interest in our latest lecture series. Due to limited (~85 person) seating, we ask that everyone planning to attend register (for free).


November 10, 2007
10am - 12pm		Beyond CSI: Ultra-sensitive DNA analysis for forensics and clinical diagnostics - Andre Marziali
(Lecture notes available)
The Physics of Extreme Weather - Perry Samson
(Lecture notes available)
January 12, 2008
10am - 12pm		Search for the "Higgs Boson", the Holy Grail of Particle Physics. - Nigel Lockyer
(Lecture notes available)
On the Nature of Science - Byron Jennings
February 9, 2008
10am - 12pm		Bose-Einstein condensation; quantum weirdness at the lowest temperature in the universe - Carl Wieman, Nobel Laureate in Physics
(Lecture notes available)
March 8, 2008
10:15am - 12:30pm		Measuring How the Universe Began - Mark Halpern
The Search for Terra Nova - Jaymie Matthews
(Lecture notes available)
[UBC logo]This Saturday Morning Lecture is a part of UBC's annual Celebrate Research Week Events.[UBC CRW]
April 12, 2008
10am - 12pm		Nuclear Astrophysics, or A Cosmic Cookbook - Chris Ruiz
(Lecture notes available)
Panning for plutonium on the sea floor: linking the heavy elements to supernova - David Lunney

While we encourage all interested students to attend, we ask that teachers do not make the lectures mandatory for their classes. We will not be signing attendance forms for students. If anyone has questions or concerns about this, please contact our student coordinator Dana Giasson.

All lectures start on Saturday mornings at 10:00am in the TRIUMF auditorium. Free parking will be available in the TRIUMF parking lot.
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Partial funding for the Saturday Morning Lectures has been provided by:

The Website of the previous lecture series is available.