Year of physics – seminar cycle
From December 02, 2023 to June 11, 2024 - Moufia Campus
Throughout this year 2023/2024, seminars will be offered with physics as the theme. Discover why physics is essential, with examples of its impact in technology, energy and everyday life. Join us to broaden your horizons and awaken your curiosity!
Program
February 1, 2024 (10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.)
THE OCEANIC ODYSSEY: WHEN PHYSICS ANIMALS THE BLUE PLANET!
Speaker: Rémi Laxenaire (CNES) – Amphitheater Commerson
February 27, 2024 (10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.)
AT THE FRIENDS OF THE OBSERVABLE UNIVERSE: WHAT MYSTERIES CAN WE STILL UNDERSTAND AFTER THE REVELATIONS OF THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE
Speaker: Emeric Le Floch' (CEA) – Amphitheater Commerson
March 2024 (10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.) date to be announced
WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THE THE WIND ATLAS FOR SOUTH AFRICA PROJECT? CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, SOLUTIONS AND SUSTAINABILITY
Speaker: Chris Lennard (CSAG, University of Cape Town) *seminar in English
March 26, 2024 (10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.)
DISCOVERING THE QUANTUM WORLD: HISTORY, CHALLENGES AND MYSTERIES OF THE INFINITELY SMALL
Speaker: Jean-François Schaff (TESIS) – Commerson Amphitheater
June 11, 2024 (10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.)
LA RÉUNION, CLIMATE SENTINEL IN THE TROPICS
Speaker: Stéphanie Evan (CNRS) – Amphitheater Commerson