Enrico Fermi is a major figure in physics before, during and after World War II. Fermi's story is one of unique brilliance as a researcher and teacher interwoven into the scientific and political turmoil of the first half of the 20th Century. His path covered the transition of physics research from relatively small laboratories to giant research and industrial facilities. The presentation will summarize aspects of Fermi's scientific and personal journey in Italy and America.
Cenacolista Mike Prior is a distinguished physicist in his own right. He was a research scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory for more than 40 years during which he specialized in experimental studies on the structure and properties of atoms and molecules and their interaction with light. He has authored and co-authored over 65 peer-reviewed research reports.
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