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The First Second of the Universe

Wed 16 Apr 2025, 6pm

Arts Lecture Theatre

£3 (free concessions)

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1 hour

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Professor Andrew Pontzen, Durham University, and philosopher, Associate Professor Lina Jansson, University of Nottingham, lead this fascinating talk.

What happened in the first second of the Universe, and how can we know? The speakers will discuss the origins of everything and our quest to understand unobservable phenomena.

A silhouette of a man, surrounded by dappled light.
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Cosmic Titans: Art, Science and the Quantum Universe

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