IPAC'23 - 14th International Particle Accelerator Conference

Session

Outreach

THXGOR

11 May 2023, 08:30

Sala Grande

499. Physics of Star Wars (THGOR1)

Prof. Carsten Welsch (University of Liverpool)

11/05/2023, 08:30

Invited Oral Presentation

Light sabers, hyper speed and space fights – how do they all connect with the latest accelerator research?

Since 2017 Professor Welsch has hosted a number of Physics of Star Wars events in the UK. He used the iconic films to explain applications of accelerator R&D to science, society and commerce. Each event reached hundreds of people on the day, and Millions around the world through media...