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Recently Cherwellians had a chance to experience an unforgettable talk by Professor Frank Close: Charge – Why does gravity rule?

Written by Yunxuan

This talk was given by Professor Frank Close on 17th of September, in Abingdon. In the talk, Professor Frank Close focused on the particles which are invisible by eye, can play a fundamental part in the day to day life. For example, he mentioned that as the quarks are charged, they are measured in a particular unit, and it was compared with the charge of things such as lightening and friction. He also mentioned about how in turn, that charge can be used in many ways and dived into the theoretical science in physics.
Apart from his own research results, Professor Frank Close also mentioned about the predecessors in his field who played a significant role in discovering the basics of his studies, such as Tsung Dao Lee and his Lee Yang Theory. The talk overall was very helpful for those interested in Physics as the science knowledge involved was also put into practice and showed how each simple thing can play a role as well.

Knowledge is power!