{"611534":{"#nid":"611534","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Non-Euclidean Virtual Reality","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch4\u003EA Frontiers in Science Lecture by Elisabetta Matsumoto\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 2016 confirmation of Einstein\u0026#39;s prediction of gravitational waves\u0026nbsp;put the spotlight back on the importance of curvature for the physics of the universe.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe ability of mass to curve space has fueled the imagination of many, but this\u0026nbsp;is by far not the only instance of warped spaces being important for physics: The materials science of the very small scale -- the science of nanostructures and nanoengineering --\u0026nbsp;is one of them.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOften these small spaces are very strongly curved, far from what mathematicians call \u0026quot;Euclidean.\u0026quot; For example, two parallel lines may no longer only meet at infinity. 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Stay after the talk for a virtual-reality demo at 7:30 PM!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout The Speaker\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nElisabetta Matsumoto has been on a stellar career trajectory through some of the world\u0026rsquo;s finest physics departments, including\u0026nbsp;Princeton and Harvard University, but she is not your typical physics\u0026nbsp;geek.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHer love of space and geometry has\u0026nbsp;let her understand the complex structures of liquid crystals in unprecedented ways and predict the spontaneous formation of structures that spontaneously nano-engineer themselves from simple molecules. It has also led her to explore some of nature\u0026rsquo;s most intricate geometries for 3D printed jewelry and symmetry principles for knitted designs and fashion.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMatsumoto holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Pennsylvania. She\u0026nbsp;is\u0026nbsp;building her soft matter research group at\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe has won several awards, including the Glenn Brown Prize by the International Society for Liquid Crystals.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout The Frontiers in Science Lecture Series\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLectures in this series are intended to inform, engage, and inspire students, faculty, staff, and the public on developments, breakthroughs, and topics of general interest in the sciences and mathematics. 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