Event Date: November 18, 2025 5:00 pm – November 18, 2025 7:00 pm
Venue: Ray Dolby Centre, Cavendish Laboratory
A talk by Prof Sanne Cottaar
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge
How can we image the geology on the boundary between the mantle and core nearly 3000 km down?
How does the deep Earth shape our surface?
What do we know about the inner core, the centre of our planet?
Global Seismology is the study of what lies within our planet using seismic waves. I will give a brief introduction to seismic waves and seismological techniques, as well as a history of the field. I will take you on a journey to the centre of the planet, highlight some of the mysterious features we observe.
6pm, Tuesday 18th November 2025
Ray Dolby Centre, Cavendish Laboratory
JJ Thomson Avenue
Cambridge, CB3 0US
From 5pm:
Refreshments and Isaac Physics activities
The Cambridge Physics Centre Sixth Form Lecture Series is open to all, but aimed at those in years 12 and 13. It exists to enthuse, stimulate and challenge students and their teachers across the whole broad spectrum of physics-related topics. It is a live event at the Cavendish Laboratory, directions to the lectures and parking for the evening can be found here.
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Supported by:
Cavendish Laboratory and Institute of Physics