Hi Ray,
I'm sorry but I won't be able to attend the meeting tomorrow due to a
medical appointment that overlaps with our meeting time. Looks like
interesting reading ...
Thanks,
Richard
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On Tue, 7 Oct 2008, Ray F. Cowan wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> We'll hold our regular weekly LQS group meeting this Thursday, Oct. 9,
> at 1 PM Eastern. We've not yet found a conference or meeting room
> available in this time slot, so Peter has volunteered his office for now.
> Call-in info is 510-665-5437, passcode 7336.
>
> This week I'll report on the SiD Workshop that was held in September at
> the University of Colorado in Boulder. We'll also discuss two very short
> articles suggested by Peter, both from Nature. Both are attached as pdf
> files.
>
> The first, written by Dirac in 1937, comments on some interesting numerical
> relations between atomic and cosmological constants, and speculates
> on whether or not certain ratios may be a function of time since the Big Bang.
>
> The second, an editorial entitled "Cool Philosophies", touches on the
> benefits of effective communication about physics with the public.
> The article notes the unexpectedly high level of interest that the turn-on
> of the LHC occasioned in the international media, and remarks on the
> opportunity this presents.
>
> Suggestions for papers to review in future meetings are always welcome!
>
> Thanks,
> --Ray
>
