THE WRIGHT SCIENCE COLLOQUIA<BR>Time, matter and energy: from stars to our genes (2/5)

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Tuesday 14 Nov 2000, 18:30 → 19:30 Europe/Zurich

Uni Dufour

Uni Dufour 24, rue du G�n�ral Dufour Geneva Contact: Tel.: (41) 22 809 45 00 Entrance free During five evenings, world-famous scientists will present lectures of about 75 minutes to be followed by a round table discussion of the evening's subject featuring all five of the week's lecturers. Simultaneous translation from English to French and vice versa will be provided throughout the program. Monday 13 November The time of the astronomer By Pr. Gustav TAMMAN, Astronomisches Institut, Universit�t Basel Tuesday 14 November Superconductivity: a macroscopic quantum phenomenon By Pr K. Alex M�LLER, Nobel Prize 1987 (Physics), Physik Institut, Universit�t Z�rich Wednesday 15 November Binary pulsars and relativistic gravity By Pr Joseph H. TAYLOR Jr., Nobel Prize 1993 (Physics), Princeton University (USA) Thursday 16 November The fourth dimension: clock gene discoveries and biological time By Pr Michael ROSBACH, Howard Hughs Medical Institute, Brandeis University (USA) Friday 17 November Perspectives for fossil energies in the 21st Century By Dr Claude ROULET, Vice President Technical Coordination Europe for Schlumberger Ltd, Paris (France)