BCCP

The Berkeley Center for Cosmological Physics is an integrated research and education enterprise directed by Nobel Laureate George Smoot. BCCP will develop research, education, and outreach to create a vision and direction for the 21st century study of cosmology.


2011 Nobel Prize 2006 Nobel Prize Support BCCP Research Overview Postdoctoral Research Scholarships Cosmology for the Next Generation Global Teachers' Academy The GTA was created by BCCP as part of a 21st century model for international cosmology education Calendar Contact	Eric Linder guest of McGill University Podcast Eric Linder, Co-director of the INPA, speaks with James Kennedy, Sebastien Guillot and Ryan Lynch of the McGill University Astrophysics Department in their recent podcast. "We talked about cosmology and particularly the composition of the Universe (Dark energy, dark matter, normal matter, etc...) and ways to study these different components" says the host.	Meet the BCCP Post Docs Tristan Smith modifies gravity Reiko Nakajima examines the effects of Dark Matter Anze Slosar defines cosmology and contemplates data overload Cosmology Videos Design of the Universe Dr. Smoot discusses the history and fate of the universe, winning the Nobel Prize, how to direct the Cal band to simulate the Big Bang, and more in these videos. BCCP Cosmology Workshop Student Videos
BCCP Hosts the 2012 Cosmology Workshop for High School Teachers and Students At the BCCP cosmology workshops, prominent physicists present the current scientific view of the history and the structure of the Universe. Students and teachers learn how scientists do research in cosmology and particle physics, and teachers share physics lessons. Click here for more information and how to apply for the 2012 workshop. Click here for comments and the details of the 2011 workshop.
An interview with Nobel laureate George Smoot George Smoot on the current state of cosmology and how winning a Nobel prize has affected him as a scientist. Visit physicsworld.com for more videos, webinars and podcasts.
Nobel Laureate Saul Perlmutter new BCCP director 2011 Physics Nobel Laureate Saul Perlmutter was appointed the new BCCP director effective March 1, 2012 by Vice Chancellor for Research Graham Fleming as 2006 Physics Nobel Laureate George Smoot completes his 5 year term. Read Outgoing Founding Director Smoot's statement.
Public Talk at Chichen Itza during outing of 'Essential Cosmology for the Next Generation' winter school A short portion of the public talk by Prof. George Smoot in front of the great pyramid in Chichen Itza as part of the winter school 'Essential Cosmology for the Next Generation'.
Saul Perlmutter Wins 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics The prize was awarded "for the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe through observations of distant supernovae". He shares the award with Brian P. Schmidt and Adam G. Riess.
Dark Energy Search with Supernova Dataset The Supernova Cosmology Project’s Union2 compilation and reanalysis represents decades of supernova surveys from the world’s leading researchers. Combined with the addition of six high-redshift supernovae, this effort puts new bounds on possible values for the nature of dark energy. Einstein’s cosmological constant comfortably fits the data, but there’s still plenty of room at the top for dynamical theories. Read more here.
Let the Games Begin Protons were whipped around a 17-mile underground magnetic track to more than 99 percent of the speed of light at CERN's Large Hadron Collider on March 30th.They crashed together inside apartment-building-size detectors designed to capture every evanescent flash and fragment from microscopic fireballs thought to hold insights into the beginning of the universe. The soundless blooming of proton explosions was accompanied by the hoots and applause of scientists crowded into control rooms at CERN. Read more here.
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Postdoctoral Research Scholarships

Cosmology for the Next Generation

Global Teachers' Academy

The GTA was created by BCCP as part of a 21st century model for international cosmology education

Calendar

Contact

Eric Linder guest of McGill University Podcast

Eric Linder, Co-director of the INPA, speaks with James Kennedy, Sebastien Guillot and Ryan Lynch of the McGill University Astrophysics Department in their recent podcast. "We talked about cosmology and particularly the composition of the Universe (Dark energy, dark matter, normal matter, etc...) and ways to study these different components" says the host.

Meet the BCCP Post Docs

Tristan Smith modifies gravity

Reiko Nakajima examines the effects of Dark Matter

Anze Slosar defines cosmology and
contemplates data
overload

Cosmology Videos

Design of the Universe

Dr. Smoot discusses the history and fate of the universe, winning the Nobel Prize, how to direct the Cal band to simulate the Big Bang, and more in these videos.

BCCP Cosmology Workshop Student Videos

BCCP Hosts the 2012 Cosmology Workshop for High School Teachers and Students

At the BCCP cosmology workshops, prominent physicists present the current scientific view of the history and the structure of the Universe. Students and teachers learn how scientists do research in cosmology and particle physics, and teachers share physics lessons.

Click here for more information and how to apply for the 2012 workshop.

Click here for comments and the details of the 2011 workshop.

An interview with Nobel laureate George Smoot

George Smoot on the current state of cosmology and how winning a Nobel prize has affected him as a scientist. Visit physicsworld.com for more videos, webinars and podcasts.

Nobel Laureate Saul Perlmutter new BCCP director

2011 Physics Nobel Laureate Saul Perlmutter was appointed the new BCCP director effective March 1, 2012 by Vice Chancellor for Research Graham Fleming as 2006 Physics Nobel Laureate George Smoot completes his 5 year term.

Read Outgoing Founding Director Smoot's statement.

Public Talk at Chichen Itza during outing of 'Essential Cosmology for the Next Generation' winter school

A short portion of the public talk by Prof. George Smoot in front of the great pyramid in Chichen Itza as part of the winter school 'Essential Cosmology for the Next Generation'.

Saul Perlmutter Wins 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics

The prize was awarded "for the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe through observations of distant supernovae". He shares the award with Brian P. Schmidt and Adam G. Riess.

Dark Energy Search with Supernova Dataset

The Supernova Cosmology Project’s Union2 compilation and reanalysis represents decades of supernova surveys from the world’s leading researchers. Combined with the addition of six high-redshift supernovae, this effort puts new bounds on possible values for the nature of dark energy. Einstein’s cosmological constant comfortably fits the data, but there’s still plenty of room at the top for dynamical theories. Read more here.

Let the Games Begin

Protons were whipped around a 17-mile underground magnetic track to more than 99 percent of the speed of light at CERN's Large Hadron Collider on March 30th.They crashed together inside apartment-building-size detectors designed to capture every evanescent flash and fragment from microscopic fireballs thought to hold insights into the beginning of the universe. The soundless blooming of proton explosions was accompanied by the hoots and applause of scientists crowded into control rooms at CERN. Read more here.

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