Listening to the Universe: Gravitational Waves, Amazing Detectors, and the Laws of Nature

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• Dr Giovanni Losurdo (INFN - Sezione di Pisa)
• Thursday 05 February 2026, 19:00-20:00
• Wolfson Lecture Theatre Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry.

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A decade ago the first, historic detection of tiny ripples of spacetime, generated by the merger of two black holes, opened an entirely new observational window on the universe. Investigating the cosmos through gravitational waves holds great potential for advancing our understanding across various areas of physics, as suggested by the remarkable results achieved so far by the LIGO and Virgo detectors.

In this seminar, we will review the impact of LIGO /Virgo observations to date and discuss the future prospects, as we appear to be entering a “golden era” for gravitational wave physics.

This talk is part of the Cambridge University Physics Society (CUPS) 2025-2026 Talks series.

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