Aspen Center for Physics


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2012 Events for Everyone



We will celebrate 50 years of physics in Aspen on July 7. Many other special lectures and events will occur throughout the summer. Please join us as often as you can.

June 30/July 1 Aspen Ideas Festival 2012 at the Aspen Institute, which includes physicists Rolf Dieter Heuer of CERN and Brian Greene of Columbia University

July 4 Look for our float in the Aspen 4th of July Parade

July 5 John Grunsfeld Public Lecture at Paepcke Auditorium

July 7 Symposium – Public Engagement in Science at Paepcke Auditorium

July 7 Birthday Celebration and Reception at ACP

July 12 Persis Drell Public Lecture at Paepcke Auditorium

July 19 Public Lecture at Paepcke Auditorium

July 24 Shaham/Jackiw Concert at Harris Hall

July 25 Ralph Cicerone Public Lecture at Paepcke Auditorium

August 2 Boris Odio de Granda Public Lecture at Paepcke Auditorium

August 9 Lisa Randall Public Lecture at Paepcke Auditorium

August 11 Symposium – The Future of Physics at Paepcke Auditorium

August 16 Seamus Davis Public Lecture at Paepcke Auditorium

August 23 Martin Rees Public Lecture at Paepcke Auditorium

August 30 John Schwarz Public LectureThe Origin of String Theory in Aspen at Paepcke Auditorium

Dates TBD Book Signings with celebrated physicists at Explore Booksellers

Date TBD Ira Flatow and Science Friday broadcast from Aspen