Adele La Rana, from University of Rome “La Sapienza”, will give a seminar on the history of gravitational waves studies, focusing on the origin of the first experimental activities in Italy aimed at detecting gravitational radiation.
The Birth of Gravitational Wave. Research in Italy: Insights into a Scientific Frontier Adventure
is one of the “History of science” seminars organized by SISSA Interdisciplinary Laboratory.

https://www.sissa.it/news/birth-gravitational-wave

The seminar is public, free of charge and will be held in English.

Info: Laboratorio Interdisciplinare - SISSA
Via Bonomea, 265 - 34136 TRIESTE
Mila Bottegal: tel. +39 040 3787549; e-mail: mila.bottegal@sissa.it
Claudia Parma: tel. +39 040 3787401; e-mail: claudia.parma@sissa.it


The series of meetings will continue in March, April and May with talks about the life and work of Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) (by Anna Maria Lombardi), Giuseppe Occhialini (1907-1993) (by Valeria delle Cave) and the history of the theory of strings (by Andrea Cappelli).
Additional details will be provided in due time.