Physics & Astronomy Public Lecture: Ronald Walsworth

About the event

The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites you to a free public lecture featuring Dr. Ronald Walsworth, Harvard University and Smithsonian Institute.  Dr. Walsworth will present his talk, “Quantum tools to explore the Universe…and help life on Earth.”

Abstract:
Scientists are exploiting quantum physics to advance the state-of-the-art in measurement and imaging, in order to search for Earth-like planets around other stars and probe the nature, history, and fate of the Universe.  Sometimes, these quantum tools can also be applied to down-to-Earth problems — ranging from health to security and navigation.  I will describe some examples that have emerged from my laboratory at Harvard.