Newswise — Exploding stars, gravitational waves, new physics, and the search for the Higgs: These are some of the topics to be presented at a series of live webcast news briefings from the 2013 American Physical Society (APS) April Meeting in Denver, Colo. Multiple 45-minute webcasts will be held each day on Saturday, April 13 – Monday, April 15. To register and for more information on the panelists, see below.

What: Media Webcasts on New Research at the APS April Meeting

When: Saturday, April 13 – Monday, April 15, 2013

Note: All times listed are Mountain Daylight Time (GMT-06)

Saturday, April 13• 9:00 a.m. MDT – DIGGING FOR HIGGS: LATEST RESULTS FROM THE HIGH-ENERGY PHYSICS FRONTIER• 11:00 a.m. MDT – HONEY, I SHRUNK THE PROTON!: UPDATES ON AN UNSOLVED SCIENTIFIC MYSTERY • 2:00 p.m. MDT – GRAVITATIONAL WAVE DETECTION: FUTURE PROSPECTS AND NEW TECHNOLOGYSunday, April 14• 10:00 a.m. MDT – THE PROMISE AND CHALLENGE OF RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY• 11:00 a.m. MDT – BEYOND THE STANDARD MODEL: IN SEARCH OF SUSY AND OTHER NEW PHYSICS • 2:00 p.m. MDT – EXPLODING STARS AND LIFE ON EARTH: EXPLORING THE DISTANT LINKS

Monday, April 15• 9:00 a.m. MDT – DARK MATTER AND DARK ENERGY• 11:30 a.m. MDT – PHYSICS FOR THE PUBLIC• 2:00 p.m. MDT – AMERICAN SCIENCE AND AMERICA’S FUTURE • 3:30 p.m. MDT – CELEBRATING NIELS BOHR: NEW INSIGHTS ON THE MAN AND THE QUANTUM WORLD HE ENVISIONEDRegistration: To register, please visit http://apswebcasting.com/

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List of Webcasts:

Saturday, April 13, 9:00 a.m. MDTDIGGING FOR HIGGS: LATEST RESULTS FROM THE HIGH-ENERGY PHYSICS FRONTIER The particle that appears to be the long-sought Higgs boson has inspired a wealth of research. Scientists will discuss the status of current Higgs searches, and what finding the Higgs means for physics.Panelists:• Michael Peskin, SLAC and Stanford University• Thomas Koffas, Carleton University• Markus Klute, MIT

Saturday, April 13, 11:00 a.m. MDTHONEY, I SHRUNK THE PROTON!: UPDATES ON AN UNSOLVED SCIENTIFIC MYSTERY In 2010, scientists performing measurements on an exotic form of hydrogen found that the proton at the center of the atom was smaller than expected. Despite many subsequent studies, the mysterious result still defies explanation. Three scientists at the heart of the “proton radius puzzle” will discuss recent results and ongoing research.Panelists:• John Arrington, Argonne National Laboratory • Randolf Pohl, Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics• Jan Bernauer, MIT

Saturday, April 13, 2:00 p.m. MDTGRAVITATIONAL WAVE DETECTION: FUTURE PROSPECTS AND NEW TECHNOLOGYGravitational waves are ripples in the fabric of space that Einstein’s Relativity tells us must be produced in violent astrophysical events such as black hole collisions. Advanced LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory) and Advanced Virgo are enormous, kilometer-long detectors that are almost certain to detect gravitational waves in the next few years. Such devices will open up an entirely new window on the cosmos, essentially acting as gravitational wave telescopes.Panelists:• Gabriela Gonzalez, Louisiana State University• Lisa Barsotti, MIT and LIGO Laboratory• Andrew Geraci, University of Nevada, Reno

Sunday, April 14, 10:00 a.m. MDTTHE PROMISE AND CHALLENGE OF RENEWABLE ELECTRICITYWe face many challenges in the process of moving from limited fossil fuel sources for most of our energy needs to primarily renewable electricity. Two scientists will discuss these challenges and potential solutions.Panelists:• Trieu Mai, National Renewable Energy Laboratory• Michael Tamor, Ford Motor Company

Sunday, April 14, 11:00 a.m. MDTBEYOND THE STANDARD MODEL: IN SEARCH OF SUSY AND OTHER NEW PHYSICS The Standard Model theory reliably describes particle interactions, but a complete understanding may require new physics that moves beyond this theory.Panelists:• Bryan Kaufman, Northeastern University• Kai Yi, University of Iowa• Santiago Folgueras, Universidad de Oviedo• Sungwon Lee, Texas Tech University

Sunday, April 14, 2:00 p.m. MDTEXPLODING STARS AND LIFE ON EARTH: EXPLORING THE DISTANT LINKSWhen a massive star runs out of fuel, it may end its life in a violent explosion called a core collapse supernova that unleashes a burst of energy across the galaxy and matter across light-years. Scientists explore how such events might have impacted life on Earth. Panelists:• Shawn Bishop, Technische Universität München• Brian Thomas, Washburn University Monday, April 15, 9:00 a.m. MDTDARK MATTER AND DARK ENERGYThe vast majority of the universe consists of as yet unidentified dark matter and dark energy, and scientists are getting closer to identifying some of the candidates for these elusive particles.Panelists:• Leslie Rosenberg, University of Washington• Alex Drlica-Wagner, Stanford University• Michael Hotz, University of Washington

Monday, April 15, 11:30 a.m. MDTPHYSICS FOR THE PUBLICFour leading science communicators offer their insights into effective ways to engage the public in scientific discussions.Panelists:• Phil Plait, founder of the Bad Astronomy website• Jennifer Ouellette, author and science blogger• Richard Wargo, UC San Diego• James Kakalios, University of Minnesota, chair of the Physics for the Public session and author of the best-selling book “The Physics of Superheroes”

Monday, April 15, 2:00 p.m. MDTAMERICAN SCIENCE AND AMERICA’S FUTURE There is an emerging consensus that industry should partner with government, universities, and national labs to address issues of science and technology policy, R&D investments, and education. Three science leaders discuss the future.Panelists:• Jim Gates, University of Maryland, member of President Obama's Council of Advisers on Science and Technology (PCAST)• Robert Zimmer, President of the University of Chicago• Malcolm Beasley, Stanford University, APS President-elect

Monday, April 15, 3:30 p.m. MDTCELEBRATING NIELS BOHR: NEW INSIGHTS ON THE MAN AND THE QUANTUM WORLD HE ENVISIONEDTwentieth-century Danish physicist Niels Bohr’s Nobel-prizing winning description of the structure of the atom sparked great technological advances, but left lingering scientific and philosophical questions. Science historians mark the one hundredth anniversary of the publication of three of Bohr’s most famous papers by taking a fresh look at Bohr’s personality, relationships, and scientific work.Panelists:• John Heilbron, UC Berkeley and Oxford University• Alfred Scharff Goldhaber, Stony Brook University • Don Howard, University of Notre Dame

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MORE INFORMATION FOR JOURNALISTS• General Meeting Information: http://www.aps.org/meetings/april/index.cfm• Searchable Abstracts: http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/APS_epitome

ABOUT APSThe American Physical Society (www.aps.org) is a non-profit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy and international activities. APS represents 50,000 members, including physicists in academia, national laboratories and industry in the United States and throughout the world. Society offices are located in College Park, MD (Headquarters), Ridge, NY, and Washington, DC.

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