8:00 AM
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Registration
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9:00 AM
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Conference opening (Room 7, 1st floor)
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9:10 AM
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Plenary session I
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Marek Biesiada
(University of Silesia)
(until 11:00 AM)
(Room 7)
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9:10 AM
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Fundamental constants, gravitation and cosmology – recent developments
- Prof.
Jean-Philippe Uzan
(Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris (IAP), France)
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10:05 AM
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Varying constants, cosmology and the puzzle of quantum gravity
- Prof.
João Magueijo
(Imperial College, London, United Kingdom)
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11:00 AM
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--- Coffee break ---
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11:30 AM
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Plenary session I
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Marek Biesiada
(University of Silesia)
(until 12:30 PM)
(Room 7)
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11:30 AM
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Search for New Physics with Atomic Clocks
- Dr
Ekkehard Peik
(PTB)
(Room 7)
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9:00 AM
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Plenary session II
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John Webb
(UNSW)
(until 11:00 AM)
(Room 7)
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9:00 AM
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Frequency ratios of optical lattice clocks at the 17th decimal place
- Prof.
Hidetoshi Katori
(University of Tokyo, Japan)
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10:00 AM
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Search for varying constants and new physics from molecular hydrogen
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Wim Ubachs
(VU University Amsterdam)
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11:00 AM
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--- Coffee break ---
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11:30 AM
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Plenary session II
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John Webb
(UNSW)
(until 12:30 PM)
(Room 7)
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11:30 AM
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Measuring α-variation using highly-charged ions: clocks, calculations and astrophysics
- Prof.
Julian Berengut
(University of New South Wales, Australia)
(Room 7)
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9:00 AM
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Plenary session III
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Carsten van de Bruck
(University of Sheffield)
(until 11:00 AM)
(Room 7)
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9:00 AM
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Observations of gravitational waves from binary black hole mergers
- Prof.
Andrzej Krolak
(National Center for Nuclear Studies)
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10:00 AM
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Varying constants and the cosmological constant problem
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David Marsh
(University of Cambridge)
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11:00 AM
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--- Early lunch (BIG-BRUNCH = Big-bang, big-cRUNCH ) ---
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9:00 AM
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Plenary session IV
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Leszek Roszkowski
(until 11:00 AM)
(Room 7)
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9:00 AM
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Spacetime variations of the varying alpha: The first 1000 high-precision measurements
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John Webb
(UNSW)
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10:00 AM
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New, precise and reliable quasar absorption limits on alpha-variation
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Michael Murphy
(Swinburne University of Technology)
(Room 7)
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11:00 AM
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--- Coffee break ---
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11:30 AM
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Plenary session IV
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Leszek Roszkowski
(until 12:30 PM)
(Room 7)
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11:30 AM
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Fundamental cosmology in the E-ELT era
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Carlos Martins
(University of Porto)
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9:00 AM
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Plenary session V
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Marek Rogatko
(until 11:00 AM)
(Room 7)
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9:00 AM
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Disformal electrodynamics: from varying alpha to vacuum Cherenkov radiation
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Carsten van de Bruck
(University of Sheffield)
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10:00 AM
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Dark Matter, Dark Energy, Gravitational Waves and Black Holes
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John Moffat
(Perimeter Institute)
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11:00 AM
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--- Coffee break ---
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11:30 AM
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Plenary session V
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Marek Rogatko
(until 12:30 PM)
(Room 7)
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11:30 AM
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Predictions from the Quantum Multiverse
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Laura Mersini-Houghton
(University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA)
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9:30 AM
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[Phil] Philosophy and cutting edge of physics and cosmology
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Mariusz Dabrowski
(University of Szczecin)
(until 11:30 AM)
(Room 7)
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9:30 AM
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Plato and Modern Physics
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Krzysztof Meissner
(Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Warsaw)
(Room 7)
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10:30 AM
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Where do the laws of physics come from?
- Prof.
Paul C. W. Davies
(Arizona State University, USA)
(Room 7)
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11:30 AM
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--- Coffee break ---
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12:30 PM
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--- Lunch ---
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2:00 PM
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[VC-T] Varying constants – theory
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Mikhail Kozlov
(Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute)
(until 3:40 PM)
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2:00 PM
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The Relation Between Fundamental Constants and Particle Physics Parameters
- Prof.
Rodger Thompson
(University of Arizona, Steward Observatory)
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2:40 PM
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Diatomic molecules as probes for variation of fundamental constants
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Anastasia Borschevsky
(University of Groningen)
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3:10 PM
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Non-minimally coupled varying constants quantum cosmologies
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Adam Balcerzak
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2:00 PM
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[QC] Quantum gravity and cosmology
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Mariam Bouhmadi-Lopez
(until 3:40 PM)
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2:00 PM
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Synthetic approach to the singularity problem
- Prof.
Michael Heller
(Vatican Astronomical Observatory; Copernicus Center, Kraków, Poland)
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2:25 PM
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Cosmological perturbations in dark energy phantom models
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Imanol Albarran
(Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI))
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2:50 PM
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Current status on dark energy singularities
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Mariam Bouhmadi-Lopez
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3:15 PM
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Classical and quantum cosmology of Born-Infeld type models
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Nick Kwidzinski
(Universität zu Köln)
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2:00 PM
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[OC/GW] Observational cosmology and gravitational waves
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Vincenzo Fabrizio Cardone
(until 3:30 PM)
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2:00 PM
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Nucleosynthesis predictions and high-precision deuterium measurements
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Signe Riemer-Sorensen
(University of Oslo)
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2:30 PM
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Analysing a forecast cosmological redshift drift
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Iker Leanizbarrutia Alonso
(Universiy of the Basque Country EHU/UPV)
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3:00 PM
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Searching for optical counterparts to gravitational wave events – and how it might be done by wide field surveys
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Adam Zadrozny
(National Centre for Nuclear Research, Poland)
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3:40 PM
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--- Coffee break ---
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4:10 PM
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[VC-T] Varying constants – theory
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Mikhail Kozlov
(Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute)
(until 5:40 PM)
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4:10 PM
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Varying constant theories from thermodynamics perspective
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Hussain Gohar
(University of Szczecin, Poland)
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4:40 PM
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Varying constants and cyclic universes
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Konrad Marosek
(University of Szczecin)
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5:10 PM
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Varying constants quantum cosmology
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Katarzyna Leszczyńska
(University of Szczecin)
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4:10 PM
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[QC] Quantum gravity and cosmology
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Mariam Bouhmadi-Lopez
(until 5:50 PM)
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4:10 PM
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The Nonlinear Field Space Theory
- Dr
Jakub Mielczarek
(Jagiellonian University)
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4:35 PM
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Effects from canonical quantum gravity for slow-roll inflationary models
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David Brizuela
(University of the Basque Country)
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5:00 PM
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Perturbation vacua and primordial power spectra in Loop Quantum Cosmology
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Daniel Martin de Blas
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5:25 PM
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Universe's memory and spontaneous coherence in loop quantum cosmology
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Tomasz Pawlowski
(Center for Theoretical Physics, Polish Academy of Science)
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4:10 PM
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[OC/GW] Observational cosmology and gravitational waves
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Vincenzo Fabrizio Cardone
(until 5:40 PM)
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4:10 PM
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Tests and problems of the standard model in Cosmology
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Martín López Corredoira
(Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias)
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4:40 PM
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Energy and momentum transferred by gravitational waves.
- Prof.
Janusz Garecki
(Institute of Mathematics, University of Szczecin)
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5:10 PM
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On a nonlinear gravitational wave
- Dr
Hristu Culetu
(Ovidius University)
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7:00 PM
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--- Welcome reception ---
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12:30 PM
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--- Lunch ---
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2:00 PM
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[VC-E] Varying constants – laboratory experiments
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Ekkehard Peik
(PTB)
(until 3:30 PM)
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2:00 PM
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Searching for variations of fundamental constants and dark matter using an atomic clock ensemble
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Jocelyne Guéna
(Observatoire de Paris)
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2:30 PM
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Tabletop experiments using atomic dysprosium and ytterbium for tests of fundamental physics.
- Dr
Lykourgos Bougas
(Johannes Gutenberg Universität)
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3:00 PM
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Towards quantum logic spectroscopy of molecular ions
- Prof.
Piet Schmidt
(PTB Braunschweig/LUH Hannover)
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2:00 PM
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[QE] Quantum entanglement and many-worlds interpretation
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Sugumi Kanno
(until 3:40 PM)
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2:00 PM
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Cosmological implications of quantum entanglement in the multiverse
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Sugumi Kanno
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2:35 PM
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Vacua and correlators on hyperbolic de Sitter sections
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Jan Pieter van der Schaar
(University of Amsterdam)
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3:10 PM
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Quantum Discord in de Sitter spacetime
- Prof.
Jiro Soda
(Kobe University)
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2:00 PM
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[DE] Dark energy
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Shinji Tsujikawa
(Tokyo University of Science)
(until 3:40 PM)
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2:00 PM
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Phenomenology of MTMG
- Prof.
Antonio De Felice
(Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics)
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2:35 PM
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Effective gravitational couplings for cosmological perturbations in generalized Proca theories
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Ryotaro Kase
(Tokyo University of Science)
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3:10 PM
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Thawing model seems to be preferable for dark energy potential in the quintessence scenario
- Prof.
Hara Tetsuya
(Kyoto Sangyo University)
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3:40 PM
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--- Coffee break ---
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4:10 PM
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[VC-E] Varying constants – laboratory experiments
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Ekkehard Peik
(PTB)
(until 4:40 PM)
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4:10 PM
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Constraint on transient variations of fine-structure constants with optical atomic clocks
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Piotr Wcislo
(Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun)
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4:10 PM
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[QE] Quantum entanglement and many-worlds interpretation
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Sugumi Kanno
(until 5:30 PM)
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4:10 PM
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Observational Consequences of Scalar-tensor Entanglement During Inflation
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Nadia Bolis
(UC Davis)
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4:55 PM
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Bell violation in the Sky [talk via Skype]
- Dr
Sayantan Choudhury
(Department of Theoretical Physics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai)
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4:10 PM
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[DE] Dark energy
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Shinji Tsujikawa
(Tokyo University of Science)
(until 5:50 PM)
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4:10 PM
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3-form cosmology: phantom behavior, singularities and interactions
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João Morais
(Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea)
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4:35 PM
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NonLinear Gravitational Waves as Dark Energy in Warped Spacetimes
- Dr
Reinoud Slagter
(Asfyon and Univ of Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
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5:00 PM
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Vacuum dark energy and spacetime symmetry
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Irina Dymnikova
(University of Warmia and Mazury)
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5:25 PM
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Lemaitre class dark energy model for relaxing cosmological constant
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Anna Dobosz
(University of Warmia and Mazury)
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12:00 PM
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--- Excursion to the MPI for Plasma Physics in Greifswald ---
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12:00 PM
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--- Excursion to the Peenemünde Historical Technical Museum ---
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12:30 PM
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--- Lunch ---
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2:00 PM
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[VC-O] Varying constants – astronomical observations
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Michael Murphy
(Swinburne University of Technology)
(until 3:40 PM)
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2:00 PM
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Impact of long-range wavelength-scale distortion on fine-structure constant measurements.
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Vincent Dumont
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2:25 PM
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High-precision limit on variation in the fine-structure constant from a single quasar absorption system
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Srdan Kotus
(Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing Swinburne University)
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2:50 PM
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Artifical intelligence applied to the automated analysis of absorption spectra.
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Matthew Bainbridge
(University of Leicester)
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3:15 PM
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Dark energy constraints from ESPRESSO tests of the stability of fundamental couplings
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Ana Catarina Leite
(Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço)
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2:00 PM
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[INF/DM] Inflation, early universe and dark matter
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Mark Hindmarsh
(University of Sussex)
(until 3:30 PM)
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2:00 PM
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Higgs Starobinsky inflation
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Iberê Kuntz
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2:30 PM
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Running of the Higgs quartic coupling, gravity and the stability of the Higgs effective potential
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Lukasz Nakonieczny
(University of Warsaw)
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3:00 PM
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Running of the Running and Entropy Perturbations During Inflation
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Chris Longden
(University of Sheffield)
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3:40 PM
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--- Coffee break ---
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4:10 PM
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[VC-O] Varying constants – astronomical observations
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Michael Murphy
(Swinburne University of Technology)
(until 5:50 PM)
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4:10 PM
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Different laws of nature in strong gravitational fields? Study dependence of fine-structure constant on gravitational potential by using white-dwarf spectra
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JITING HU
(University of New South Wales)
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4:35 PM
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New constraints on spatial variations of the fine structure constant from clusters of galaxies
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Ivan De Martino
(Universidad del Pais Vasco)
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5:00 PM
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Recovering a redshift-extended VSL signal from galaxy surveys
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Vincenzo Salzano
(University of Szczecin)
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5:25 PM
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Tests of local Lorentz invariance of post-Newtonian gravity
- Dr
Lijing Shao
(Albert Einstein Institute)
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4:10 PM
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[INF/DM] Inflation, early universe and dark matter
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Enrico Maria Sessolo
(NCBJ, Warsaw)
(until 5:40 PM)
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4:10 PM
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Complete Hamiltonian analysis of cosmological perturbations at all orders
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Debottam Nandi
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4:40 PM
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Less-simplified models of dark matter for direct detection and the LHC
- Dr
Arghya Choudhury
(University of Sheffield)
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5:10 PM
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Cosmological Isotropization from Symmetry Point of View
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Sajid Ali
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6:30 PM
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Public lecture
-Prof.
Paul Davies
(Arizona State University, USA)
(until 8:00 PM)
(Room 7)
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6:30 PM
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Are We Alone in the Universe?
- Prof.
Paul C. W. Davies
(Arizona State University, USA)
(Room 7)
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8:30 PM
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--- Conference Dinner ---
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12:30 PM
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--- Lunch ---
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2:00 PM
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[MG] Modifications of gravity
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Jose Beltran Jimenez
(Universite d'Aix-Marseille)
(until 3:40 PM)
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2:00 PM
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Cosmology of the de Sitter Horndeski models
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Nelson Nunes
(University of Lisbon)
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2:35 PM
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Cosmology in genealized Proca theories and beyond
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Shinji Tsujikawa
(Tokyo University of Science)
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3:10 PM
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Modified gravity with vector distortion and cosmological applications
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Jose Beltran Jimenez
(Universite d'Aix-Marseille)
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2:00 PM
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[MV] Multiverse
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Salvador Robles
(until 3:40 PM)
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2:00 PM
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The false vacuum bubble as the creation of our universe
- Dr
Lee Wonwoo
(CQUeST, Sogang University)
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2:35 PM
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The cosmological constant problem in piecewise-linear models of quantum gravity
- Dr
Marko Vojinovic
(Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade)
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3:10 PM
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Observational consequences of an interacting multiverse
- Dr
Salvador Robles-Perez
(IFF-EEBM)
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3:40 PM
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--- Coffee break ---
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4:10 PM
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[MG] Modifications of gravity
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Jose Beltran Jimenez
(Universite d'Aix-Marseille)
(until 5:30 PM)
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4:10 PM
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Effective gravitational "constant" in scalar-(curvature)tensor and scalar-torsion gravities
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Laur Järv
(University of Tartu)
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4:40 PM
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Post-Newtonian parameter in f(R) gravity
- Dr
Masaaki Morita
(Okinawa National College of Technology)
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5:10 PM
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The Number of Tidal Dwarf Satellite Galaxies in Dependence of Bulge Index
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Martín López Corredoira
(Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias)
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4:10 PM
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[QC] Quantum gravity and cosmology
(until 5:50 PM)
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4:10 PM
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Entropy/information flux in Hawking radiation
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Ana Alonso Serrano
(Institute for Fundamental Physics-CSIC)
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4:35 PM
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Causality for nonlocal phenomena
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Tomasz Miller
(Warsaw University of Technology)
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5:00 PM
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Causality in "noncommutative spacetimes"
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Michal Eckstein
(Jagiellonian University)
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5:25 PM
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From quantum regime to cosmology via forcing and 4-smoothness
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Jerzy Krol
(University of Silesia)
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12:00 PM
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[Phil] Philosophy and cutting edge of physics and cosmology
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Mariusz Dabrowski
(University of Szczecin)
(until 1:30 PM)
(Room 7)
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12:00 PM
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Do we live in the Best of all Worlds? - The fine tuning of the constants of Nature
- Prof.
Thomas Naumann
(Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE))
(Room 7)
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12:30 PM
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How to justify the history of the universe?
- Prof.
Michael Heller
(Vatican Astronomical Observatory; Copernicus Center, Kraków, Poland)
(Room 7)
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1:30 PM
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--- Closing of the conference ---
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