Friday, 3 November 2023 at 16:30-18:00:
Advances in Cosmology by Marilena Streit-Bianchi, Paola Catapano, Cristiano Galbiati, Magnani, Enrico (eds.)
Indico: https://indico.cern.ch/event/1327252/
On the occasion of the 2023 Dark Matter Day, editors and authors will present their book “Advances in Cosmology” at the newly renovated CERN Library.
“This book outlines the latest research on modern cosmology and related topics from world-class experts. Through it, readers will learn how multi-disciplinary approaches and technologies are used to search the unknown and how we arrived at the knowledge used and assumptions made by cosmologists today. This multi-disciplinary book will appeal to anyone with an interest in the fields of Astronomy, Cosmology or Physics.”
Michel Mayor, Nobel Prize Laureate for Physics in 2019, and Debora Pinna from CMS experiment will be present for the presentation. The event will be moderated by Paola Catapano and will be accompanied by an exhibition of the works of art of Enrico Magnani and followed by Q&A and signing sessions.
You will be able to purchase the book directly from the CERN Bookshop at the CERN Library. It is also available at the CERN Library as e-book or physical copy.
Tuesday, 14 November 2023 at 12:00-13:00:
Quantum Steampunk: the physics of yesterday's tomorrow by Nicole Yunger Halpern.
Indico: https://indico.cern.ch/event/1327257/
Before her public talk in the Science Gateway, Nicole Yunger Halpern will present her book in the CERN Library.
“In this book, the Industrial Revolution meets the quantum-technology revolution! A steampunk adventure guide to how mind-blowing quantum physics is transforming our understanding of information and energy. It has won the PROSE Award for Best Book in Popular Science and Popular Mathematics by the Association of American Publishers.”
The presentation will be followed by a Q&A and signing sessions. You will be able to purchase the book directly from the CERN Bookshop at the CERN Library. It is available at the CERN Library as a physical copy.
Monday, 27 November 2023 at 11:30-12:30: Interstellar: the search for extraterrestrial life and our future beyond earth by Avi Loeb.
Indico: https://indico.cern.ch/event/1327256/
Before his public talk in the Science Gateway, Avi Loeb will present his book “Interstellar” at the CERN Library”:
“In the New York Times bestseller Extraterrestrial, Avi Loeb, the longest serving Chair of Harvard’s Astronomy Department, presented a theory that shook the scientific community: our solar system, Loeb claimed, had likely been visited by a piece of advanced alien technology from a distant star. This provocative and persuasive argument opened millions of minds internationally to the vast possibilities of our universe and the existence of intelligent life beyond Earth. But a crucial question remained: now that we are aware of the existence of extraterrestrial life, what do we do next? How do we prepare ourselves for interaction with interstellar extraterrestrial civilization? How can our species become interstellar?”
The presentation will be followed by a Q&A and signing sessions. You will be able to purchase the book directly from the CERN Bookshop at the CERN Library. It is available at the CERN Library as a physical copy.
All Library Book presentation events are accessible via Indico https://indico.cern.ch/category/1280/ and require no registration. See you there!