Community Night: Visualizing the Proton

292 Main Street,Cambridge MA 02142

20 April, 2022

Description

The public premiere of a new animation of the proton, presented by the MIT Center for Art, Science & Technology and Jefferson Lab. Registration is recommended! Join MIT Professor Krishna Rajagopal, MIT Professor Richard Milner, physicist Rolf Ent from Jefferson Lab, MIT documentary filmmaker Chris Boebel, animator James LaPlante of Sputnik Animation, and Leila Kinney of the MIT Center for Art, Science & Technology, for the public premiere of their new animation of the proton, and a discussion of the process of its creation. The Visualizing the Proton project is presented by the MIT Center for Art, Science & Technology and Jefferson Lab. The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, or Jefferson Lab, is managed and operated for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC. DOE’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. Keeping us safe: This event will follow all MIT policies and Covid safety guidelines. Face coverings are not required, but you are most welcome to wear one if you wish. More info on MIT policies can be found at now.mit.edu/policies. With any questions, email us at [email protected].