Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS March Meeting 2019
Volume 64, Number 2
Monday–Friday, March 4–8, 2019; Boston, Massachusetts
Session A69: The Author in Dialogue: David Kaiser's "How the Hippies Saved Physics"Invited Undergraduate
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Sponsoring Units: FHP Chair: Paul Cadden-Zimansky, Bard College Room: BCEC 052A |
Monday, March 4, 2019 8:00AM - 8:36AM |
A69.00001: How the Hippies Saved Physics: Adventures with Bell's Theorem, Then and Now Invited Speaker: David Kaiser In this talk I will describe the historical questions that led me to write my book, {\it How the Hippies Saved Physics}. I will summarize some of the main findings, with a focus on how topics like Bell's theorem, and research on the foundations of quantum theory more broadly, moved from the margins to the mainstream of physics research. I will also reflect on the catalytic role that the historical project has played in my own, more recent research, including the recent ``Cosmic Bell" experiments. |
Monday, March 4, 2019 8:36AM - 9:12AM |
A69.00002: John Wheeler's Course, Theory of Measurement, 1977--1978 Invited Speaker: William Wootters John Wheeler arrived at the University of Texas at Austin in 1976. A year later he introduced a new graduate seminar, "Theory of Measurement," which, in addition to covering well-established topics such as the Wigner-Araki-Yanase theorem, also addressed more speculative concepts such as backward-in-time causation. Students were encouraged to try out their own ideas toward resolving some of the questions raised by quantum theory. This course, mentioned in David Kaiser’s book, How the Hippies Saved Physics, provides an example of imaginative thinking about foundational issues within the mainstream physics community in the 1970’s. |
Monday, March 4, 2019 9:12AM - 9:48AM |
A69.00003: Groovy Physics Invited Speaker: Patrick McCray If the 1960s represented a boom time for physics, the 1970s presented something totally different. From a general backlash against Cold War-fueled research to the collapse of the job market for physicists, the Me Decade was mean decade. Despite these challenges – or perhaps because of them – a new ensemble of ideas and communities emerged. This talk provides a historical frame for appreciating David Kaiser’s book How the Hippies Saved Physics while offering some observations on the various ways new kinds of physics emerged in response to changes in American values, society, and the economy. |
Monday, March 4, 2019 9:48AM - 10:24AM |
A69.00004: Embarking on a PhD to test Bell’s inequalities in 1974: the most exciting subject I had ever encountered Invited Speaker: Alain Aspect When I read Bell's paper[1] in 1974, it was like love at first |
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