Frank Wilczek is a particle theorist whose work has ranged from the

unification of fundamental forces, the theory of the strong nuclear

force, to cosmology and black holes. has won numerous awards, culminating

in the Nobel Prize in physics in 2004 for his work on strong interactions.

He has written several popular science books and is known for his

articles and talks that widen the audience for particle physics.

Maxwell Chertok is a member of the CMS collaboration, one of the two

experimental groups that recently discovered the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider. His research focuses on searches for new physics involving tau leptons, and is known for his physics teaching and outreach activities.

Michael S. Turner is one of the pioneers of modern cosmology, especially

the the application of particle physics for the structure of the cosmos.

He is the co-author of one of the standard textbooks on the subject, and

coined the term "dark energy" to describe the (still mysterious) physics

that drives the observed cosmic acceleration. He is also known for his

lively presentations.

Leonard Susskind has contributed many important new ideas to physics, and

is one of the most creative and productive theoretical physicists working today.

He was one of the founders of string theory, played an important role in

understanding the strong interactions, and ost recently has made bold

proposals in understanding how quantum mechanics works in the multiverse

and near black holes. He has written several popular books and is also

known as an excellent speaker.

Join us for a day of public lectures on topics at the frontiers of physics

by distinguished researchers at the forefront of physics research.