Physics Program Presents

A Life Through Physics

In this special edition of Physics Friday, we will host Christiane 'Chris' DeWitt, daughter of well known physicists Cécile DeWitt-Morette and Bryce DeWitt. Cécile DeWitt-Morette developed a foundational method for calculating the path integrals appearing in quantum mechanics and quantum field theory and founded the Les Houches School of Physics. She has recently been selected as one of 72 French women scientists to have their names inscribed on the Eiffel Tower. The Les Houches summer schools are famous amongst physicists and mathematicians both for their lively lessons and for the camaraderie that permeated the schools. Bryce DeWitt was a wide-ranging physicist who developed one of the first rigorous approaches to quantum gravity, investigated the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, and was a pioneer in the numerical relativity techniques that are now so key to gravitational wave measurement. In this informal interview, physics program member Hal Haggard will ask Chris about her family’s many intersections with physicists and the dynamic era of physics after 1950. Chris’ own life path has taken her beyond physics, but she will bring her sharp observational personality and joy in family stories to this conversation.

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For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].

Time: 12:00 pm EDT/GMT-4

Location: Brody Lab - Hegeman 107

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