The Library Foundation of Newport Beach is pleased to present a new program that features extraordinary and renowned scientists who will shed light on innovative and exciting research in the sciences. This season's Spotlight on Science will focus on artificial intelligence and the latest scientific research.

 Matter, Antimatter, and the Evolution of the Universe

Barry Barish, PhD
Distinguished Professor, Physics and Astronomy Department, University of California, Riverside

Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 7:00pm
Oasis Senior Center
Doors open at 6:30pm

Register for free: https://libraryfoundationnb.org/programs/spotlight-on-science/

Dr. Barry Barish received the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics for his pivotal role in the LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) detector and the observation of gravitational waves, sharing the honor with Rainer Weiss and Kip S. Thorne. He began his career in high-energy physics, making significant contributions at Stanford and Fermilab. In 1994, Barish became the principal investigator for LIGO, implementing necessary design changes and establishing the LIGO Scientific Collaboration to involve more scientists. Construction of LIGO’s interferometers began in 1994, with observations starting in 2002. After years without detection, Advanced LIGO successfully detected gravitational waves on September 14, 2015.

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