Austin Film Society Austin, TX
Dr. Can Kilic
Particle Physicist, University of Texas
andDr. Peter Onyisi
Particle Physicist, University of Texas
Particle Fever— The Origins of the Universe
Program Description
A conversation about particle theory, the Big Bang, and the origins of the universe.
Presented At
Austin Film Society Austin, TX
Film Synopsis
As the Large Hadron Collider is about to be launched for the first time, physicists are on the cusp of the greatest scientific discovery of all time—or perhaps their greatest failure.
Particle Fever follows six brilliant scientists during the launch of the Large Hadron Collider, marking the start of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet, pushing the edge of human innovation. As they seek to unravel the mysteries of the universe, 10,000 scientists from over 100 countries joined forces in pursuit of a single goal: to recreate conditions that existed just moments after the Big Bang and find the Higgs boson, potentially explaining the origin of all matter. But our heroes confront an even bigger challenge: have we reached our limit in understanding why we exist?
About the Speaker
Dr. Can Kilic, an assistant professor and researcher in the Department of Physics at the University of Texas at Austin, specializes in theoretical particle physics, the Standard Model, and dark matter models. He received a BS in physics from Boğaziçi University and a PhD from Harvard University.
Dr. Peter Onyisi is an assistant professor and particle physicist in the College of Natural Sciences at the University of Texas. He was part of a team at CERN working with the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) that discovered the Higgs boson. He received a PhD in physics from Cornell University.