Talks
Nuclear physics: from its origins to the present
By
Arnau Ríos, ICCUB
Place
Centre Cultural Can Ginestar (Sant Just Desvern)
Date
Time
Language
CA
Contact
divulgacio@icc.ub.edu
Area
Atomic-Nuclear
Open to all
In this talk, we will review the history of nuclear physics. We will talk about how Rutherford discovered the proton in 1917; how Aston measured the first isotopes in 1922 and how Chadwick proved the existence of the neutron in 1935. We will also review the history of this fascinating discipline up to the present day, including the recent discoveries of nature's heaviest elements.