We are pleased to announce a Kavli Science Focus Meeting on “Cosmology in the Lab”, which will take place 09.30–17.15 on Thurs 26 and Fri 27 March in the Cluster Room at the Ray Dolby Centre.
Rapid developments in quantum technologies are unlocking new ways of probing cosmology and fundamental physics using tabletop-scale quantum experiments. This meeting will bring together theorists and experimentalists to explore this growing landscape of ideas, including (but not limited to):
- Laboratory searches for dark matter, dark energy, and gravitational waves
- Quantum simulation of cosmological physics
- Experimental probes of the quantum nature of gravity
There will also be ample time in the programme dedicated to discussion, brainstorming, and collaboration.
Please register by the morning of Thurs 19 March by clicking here: https://forms.gle/VGcZBCEMvhzrAdFg6
PROGRAMME (preliminary)
Thurs 26 March
09.30–10.00: Arrival and registration
10.00–10.15: Introduction and goals of the workshop
10.15–11.00: Jeremiah Mitchell (Cavendish)
11.00–11.30: Coffee
11.30–12.15: Samuel Fedida (DAMTP)
12.15–13.15: Lunch
13.15–14.00: Jiannis Pachos (University of Leeds)
14.00–14.45: David Marsh (King's College London)
14.45–15.15: Discussion / idea pitch session
15.15–15.45: Coffee
15.45–16.30: Tiffany Harte (Cavendish)
16.30–17.15: Silke Weinfurtner (University of Manchester)
Fri 27 March
09.30–10.15: Anne Davis (DAMTP/KICC)
10.15–11.00: Benjamin Elder (Imperial College London)
11.00–11.30: Coffee
11.30–12.15: Ian Moss (Newcastle University)
12.15–13.15: Lunch
13.15–14.00: Yansheng Zhang (Cavendish)
14.00–14.45: Emilie Hertig (IoA/KICC)
14.45–15.00: Overview and wrap-up from the organisers
15.00–15.30: Coffee
From 15.30: Free time for discussion/collaboration
