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Tuesday, April 5, 2005
Gravity Probe B: Testing Einstein in Space, A Marriage of Physics and Engineering
Prof. Francis Everitt, Stanford University
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Toward Space-time Technology for the Third Millennium
Prof. Sylvester J. Gates, University of Maryland
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Relativistic Stars: From White Dwarfs to Dark Energy Stars
Prof. George F. Chapline, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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The Blind Men and the Quantum: Testing Quantum Interpretations
Prof. John Cramer, Washington University - Seattle
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Spins in Semiconductor Nanostructures
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David Goldhaber-Gordon, Stanford University
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Antimatter: History, Science and Unsolved Problems
Prof. Em. Gerald Smith, Penn State
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Banquet with Lecture
Einstein's Biggest Blunder: A Cosmic Mystery

Prof. Lawrence Krauss, Case Western Reserve University
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Wednesday, April 6, 2005
08:00 Sign-in and continental breakfast
9:00 The Development of X-Ray Astronomy
Prof. Riccardo Giaconni, The Johns Hopkins University
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10:00   Gamma Ray Bursts:The Most Brilliant Events in the Universe
Prof. Don Q. Lamb, University of Chicago
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11:00   Neutrinos: The Second Forty Years
Prof. Leon Lederman, Fermi National Laboratory
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12:00   Buffet lunch 
13:00   Gravitational Waves: Cosmic Messsengers
Dr. Joan Centrella, NASA/Goddard Space Fligth Center
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14:00  The Era of Observational Cosmology: Does General Relativity Really Work So Well on Hubble Scales?
Prof. Richard Lieu, University of Alabama - Huntsville
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15:00   Biophysical Processes Leading From Radiation Exposures to Cancer
Prof. John Dicello, The Johns Hopkins University
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16:00  Break
16:30  Science Panel Discussion
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17:30   Adjourn 

Thursday, April 7, 2005
08:00 Sign-in and continental breakfast
9:00 Student Poster Session
11:30   Luncheon with Speaker
The Physics of Star Trek™
Prof. Lawrence Krauss, Case Western Reserve University
13:15  Education Panel Discussion
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14:30 Book Signing
15:00   Hands-on Demonstration Expo
17:00   Conference Adjourns
 

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