A discussion about the Oppenheimer film led by Gregory Falkovich, Pollack Professorial Chair in Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science Friday, October 18, 2024 1:30pm SCGP Room 102 Dr. Falkovich will give a popular explanation of the basic physics which let us better see the human drama of war, peace and unpredictable … Read more
DANIEL ROZIN: FrameRates October 21–December 10, 2024 Curated by Lorraine Walsh Simons Center Gallery Opening Reception: Thursday, November 21, 2024, 5:00 pm 5:00 pm: Reception, Simons Center Gallery and SCGP Lobby 5:30-6:30 pm: Artist Talk: Daniel Rozin’s Digital Interactive Art. SCGP Room 102 The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is honored to present a … Read more
2024 Tuesday Concerts The Art and Outreach Program at the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics at Stony Brook University is pleased to present a new music series free and open to the public: Tuesday July 9 Jazz Loft Originals: Sextet to perform all original compositions. Slated artists to include: Tom Manuel; Miki Hayama, piano; … Read more
Simons Center for Geometry and Physics Science Playwriting Competition Call for Plays Submission Window Has Closed. Please check back next year to submit a play! The Science Playwriting Competition brings science and theatre together for the dissemination of scientific knowledge through an intriguing lens — providing inspiration for plays that lead to exciting ways of … Read more
Selections from the Collection Curated by Lorraine Walsh Simons Center Gallery The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics (SCGP) is pleased to present the exhibition Selections from the Collection, curated by Lorraine Walsh. This exhibit highlights artwork created by artists and scientists from previous shows in the Simons Center Gallery. Exploring themes in physics, geometry, neurology, … Read more
The Simons Center is pleased to present a new musical series in collaboration with the Stony Brook University Music Department to showcase local Stony Brook talent and highlight the history of music, Inaugural Performance Wednesday April 17 Reception: 4:30pm, Simons Center Lobby Performance: 5:00pm, Simons Center Della Pietra Auditorium, room 103 Medley: A Historical Sampling … Read more
Chris Quigg In conversation with George Sterman Grace in All Simplicity: Beauty, Truth, and Wonders on the Path to the Higgs Boson and New Laws of Nature (with Robert N. Cahn, Pegasus, 2023) Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 5:00 pm Della Pietra Family Auditorium, Room 103 Reception at 4:30 pm, Simons Center Lobby How do the … Read more
The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics at Stony Brook University is pleased to share a new movie highlighting the Center’s research and faculty. Planned to be initially screened at the APS (American Physical Society) 2020 Conference, it will be aired at the APS Conference in 2021. Directed, produced and edited by Websedge. Script created … Read more
Robert P. Crease The Leak: Politics, Activists, and Loss of Trust at Brookhaven National Laboratory (with Peter Bond, MIT Press, 2022). Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 5:00 pm Simons Center Lecture Hall 102 Reception at 4:30 pm, Simons Center Lobby A quarter-century ago, a nonhazardous leak led to permanent closure of a valuable research reactor at … Read more
Ander Mikalson Score for the Big Bang Thursday, November 9, 2024. 5:30 pm Simons Center Lecture Hall 102 Ander Mikalson discusses her eight-minute Score for A Big Bang featuring speculative sounds the cataclysmic Big Bang might have generated, in the form of a musical score. The composition and performance are sparce, highlighting choral voices and a pipe … Read more
