14:00 Malcolm McCallum (QMUL): Overview – the theory and history of gravitational waves.
14:30 Samaya Nissanke (LIGO-VIRGO collaboration, Radboud University): Insider’s view of the LIGO detection and the work of their collaboration.
15:15 BREAK
16:00 Journal Club-style presentation/discussion of the LIGO papers, led by Jonathan Braden (UCL) & Samaya Nissanke
16:40 General Discussion
17:00 Close
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