Gravitational Waves, Black Holes and Experimental Tests of Gravitational Theory
Speaker: Professor Thibault Damour (Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques)
Gravitational waves and black holes are two of the most novel predictions of Einstein’s theory of General Relativity. These predictions emerged with the discovery of General Relativity in 1916. However, it took many years to grasp their physical meaning and even more years to obtain direct evidence for their reality.
In this talk, Professor Thibault Damour will review both the theoretical developments that led to our understanding of gravitational waves and black holes, and the experimental discoveries that confirmed their physical existence, and the validity of Einstein’s theory of gravitation.
Booking information and livestream link
This talk will be given in person and also livestreamed.
There is no need to book in advance but if you are attending in person and would like a reserved seat then you can request one by registering online here.
A livestream of the event will be available here (please note the lecture start time is 5pm GMT).