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Caltech Associates Event for President's Circle Members: Dinner with a Nobel Laureate

Wednesday, February 27, 2019
5:15pm to 8:00pm
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Athenaeum
with Kip S. Thorne, Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics, Emeritus

Location: The Athenaeum, 551 South Hill Avenue, Pasadena & Beckman Auditorium

5:15 p.m. Reception
6:00 p.m. Dinner and conversation
8:00 p.m. Robert F. Christy Lecture as part of the Earnest C. Watson Lecture series with reserved VIP seating

Gain an insider's perspective on Kip S. Thorne's life and his ambitious research endeavor that led to a Nobel Prize in Physics in 2017. Then, attend the public lecture of "My Half-Century Romance with Caltech and with Black Holes, Wormholes, Time Travel and Gravitational Waves." Professor Thorne will discuss how he and other leading scientists have firmly established the existence of gravitational waves and black holes and what they have learned about wormholes and time travel. Professor Thorne will present this Watson Lecture as the inaugural Robert F. Christy Lecturer.

For inquiries, please contact Jessica Lee with the Caltech Associates at [email protected] or (626) 395-6392.

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This event is open to members of the Caltech Associates and guests. For more information and to learn how to join, please visit our website or contact the Associates office at (626) 395-3919

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