28 November 2013
Skiing through the mountainside: the strange world of quantum tunnelling
Organised by:
SCI's Thames and Kennet Regional Group
Godalming
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Synopsis
This talk will be delivered by Mr Adam Reid of the University of Cambridge.
You will probably have heard tell of some of the more celebrated aspects of quantum mechanics: the uncertainty principle, profound philosophical questions and implications, cats that are both alive and dead at the same time, etc. This lecture will aim to introduce some of the basic concepts in an accessible manner, thus allowing us to proceed to a discussion of that most mysterious and counter-intuitive of topics: quantum tunnelling. Can a skier really pass through the side of a mountain and emerge on the other side? What about the atoms that make up a water molecule? All will be revealed!
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Venue and Contact
Charterhouse
Room 105, Science dept, Charterhouse School, Charterhouse, Godalming, GU7 2DX
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This event is co-organised with RSC Downland Section
Oliver Choroba
Tel: 01483 291713
Email: owc@charterhouse.org.uk
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Exhibition and Sponsorship
An exhibition will take place alongside the conference for companies and related organisations who may wish to exhibit. Please email conferences@soci.org for further information and prices. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.