Public Lectures/ Anniversary dinner
100 years of Einstein's General Relativity

by Dr Paul Lasky (astrophysicist) and Dr Peter Huf (scientist/musician)
November 25, 2015, 6.00pm
Venue Deakin University (lecture) followed by The Edge
Did you know:
  • that your GPS system would not be able to be accurate without Einstein's general relativity (GR)
  • that Einstein revolutionised our concept of energy with his famous equation E=mc2 as well as a lot more...
  • that Einstein played the violin pretty well
  • and much more.....
Albert Einstein by Rita Sousa

On November 25, 2015, we celebrate 100 years of the latest great revolution of physics: the publication of Albert Einstein's general relativity field equations (exactly 100 years to the day of the publication of the theory)

There will be 2 lectures, pitched at a level for a general audience.

The areas of the lectures to be covered will be

  • the nature of the theory
  • the types of technologies that have resulted from applications of GR eg. GPS
  • new areas of research that have resulted from GR:black hole physics and astrophysics, cosmology, and gravitational waves
  • Einsteins personality and approach to life and research
  • reflections on the meaning of it all for us
To celebrate the crowning achievement of one of the greatest scientific minds we will be holding a Public Lecture by Dr Paul Lasky (astrophysicist) and one of Australia's leading physicists, followed by a brief relection on Einstein's life and history by Dr Peter Huf (scientist/musician)

6pm-7.30pm Wednesday November 25, 2015

Lecture Room d3.211 Deakin University (Waterfront Campus)

LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE - BOOK EARLY

...followed by informal drinks and meeting the speakers 7.30-8.30pm , and an (optional) dinner 8.30-10pm with questions and answers to follow at
The Edge (Restaurants and Bar)
6-8 Eastern Beach Rd, Geelong

Bookings, prices and details:
package price
 (before Nov 22)		 price
 (after Nov 22)		   details book online
lecture only $25 $35   lecture only - optional drinks at bar prices after lecture - limited seats available
lecture/dinner/drinks $79 $99   lecture/drinks/dinner package: includes lecture, free house drinks, choice of 2 or 3 course dinner at The Edge with question & answer session.
limited seats available
OR PHONE 0429380524

Dr. Paul Lasky is a Research Fellow in Gravitational Wave Astrophysics at Monash University.  He is interested in everything related to gravitational physics and Einstein's theory of relativity, and is involved in a variety of research topics such as neutron star and black hole physics, gravitational waves, cosmology, gravitational lensing and alternative theories of gravity.  As a member of both the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) Scientific Collaboration, and the Parkes Pulsar Timing Array collaboration he is contributing to the global gravitational wave detection effort by modelling gravitational wave sources and developing data analysis search algorithms.search algorithms.

Check out Dr Lasky's webpage at: http://users.monash.edu.au/~plasky/
Dr. Peter Huf has worked as a scientist and musician for almost 40 years. He is currently academic director of Deakin College (Geelong campuses), and director of the bach2roq group. Since 2009 he has been studying for his second PhD, this with supervisor Dr John Carminati (Deakin), on general relativity, and the use of software to solve algebraic equations. He will speak briefly on personal reflections on Einstein's impact on our lives.
Check out Dr Huf's webpage at: http://www.bach2roq.com