IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Due to the COVID-19 situation, we are hosting all of our talks and virtual tours via video chat using software called Zoom.

All talks are being recorded, and we will share the recordings if we can. You can sign up to receive a link to the recording, so if you can't make the talk 'live' you can still watch it.

Spaces on our online talks will be limited, so booking is necessary for you to be given the correct link to the talk.

We will still be able to take questions for all talks - these will need to be typed into the Q&A option on the screen.

Zoom is free to use, but you will need to sign up for a free account at https://zoom.us/

Those booked on the event will be sent an email with instructions and a link.

This way of presenting is very new to us, so please bear with us whilst we get to grips with the technology. We are trying to continue with the programme as best we can given the circumstances.

Stay safe and we hope to see you on the next e-talk.

Vicky & the Talking Science Team at RAL

Talking Science at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL)

Talking Science at RAL is a series of fascinating and FREE monthly scientific lectures by invited speakers that takes place at STFC's Rutherford Appleton Laboratory every month between September and June. More information about these talks can be found on our website: www.stfc.ac.uk/rltalkingscience. Once a talk is fully booked we start a waiting list - if you would like to be added to our waiting list, please email visitral@stfc.ac.uk. Many tickets are returned in the week of the talk, so please check back here a few days before to see if any have become available.

We are also adding a series of virtual tours and talks focussing on our experimental facilities, while social distancing measures mean that we cannot invite you to the lab in person. More tours and talks will be added to this page as dates are confirmed.

The talks will be recorded - you can sign up to receive a link to the recordings on the order form.

Confirmed talks and tours include:

• Thursday 25 June (14:00) - 'Exploring inside atoms to understand the universe - Particle physics with Dr Ben Smart (age 15+): Particle physicists study the smallest things in the universe: 'fundamental particles'. These particles make up all the matter around us, and we're made of them too! Humanity’s current best understanding of the universe in terms of these fundamental particles is represented by 'The Standard Model' of particle physics. The Standard Model includes all the currently-known fundamental particles, and describes three of the four known fundamental forces. This talk will cover what fundamental particles are, what The Standard Model is, and how we study them at research centres such as CERN with gigantic machines such as the Large Hadron Collider and the ATLAS Detector. The talk will also cover the origin of mass and the Higgs boson, wave-particle duality, the future of particle physics, and how you can become a particle physicist too...

All the remaining talks will be taking place over the internet using a free programme called Zoom. You will need to set up an account at https://zoom.us/ if you don't already have one. Details of how to connect to the talk will be emailed to all those who have booked. We are limited on the amount of people we are able to host on these online talks, so booking is still required for all wishing to join.

All queries should be directed to rltalkingscience@stfc.ac.uk. We aim to answer these emails as often as we can, but we are only a small team (now working from home), so please be patient, we will reply as soon as we can.