Oxford Professor addresses Les Philosophes

November 17, 2017

Les Philosophes welcomed Oxford University professor Lance Miller to talk to them this week about Einstein’s Legacy

Professor Miller covered Einstein’s Theory of Relativity and the influence it has had on observational cosmology. His animated presentation explored Dark Matter, Dark Energy, Gravitational Waves and much more. A huge subject to cram into a 45 minute talk!

The Les Philosophes members asked some fantastic questions showing that Einstein’s Legacy is indeed in good hands.

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