The Universe from Beginning to End
It’s not every day that you get the chance to attend a lecture by a Nobel Laureate, but 14th April 2025 will be such a day in Maynooth because the annual Dean’s Lecture for the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Maynooth University will be given by Professor Brian Schmidt who was one of the three winners of the 2011 Nobel Prize for Physics.
The description of his lecture is as follows:
Astronomers have pieced together the story of our Universe that begins more than 13 Billion years ago in a Big Bang. In the 2025 Dean’s Lecture, Nobel Prize Winner Prof Brian Schmidt will describe the journey that science has thus far taken to understand our Universe, describing what we know about the Cosmos and how we know it, as well as reflecting on some of the mysteries that remain. A chance to learn a bit about everything from Dark Energy to Black Holes, and an opportunity for the audience to ask questions at the end of the lecture.
The lecture is intended to be accessible to a wide audience and will be in person. It is free to attend but you need to register because space in the lecture venue is limited. To register and also find out more about the event please visit Eventbrite below:
I am delighted that Brian is taking time out of his busy schedule to visit us in Maynooth and am looking forward not only to his lecture but also for the chance for him to meet and talk to our students.
In the Dark 
April 15, 2025 at 11:43 am
[…] As it was foretold, last night we had a very special event in Maynooth in the form of a public lecture with the title The Universe from Beginning to End by Nobel Laureate Prof. Brian Schmidt. Brian actually arrived on Sunday and is still here today; he will be returning to Australia from Dublin this evening. It was really great of him to take the time to visit us here in Maynooth not just for the lecture but to chat informally with staff and students. He also did some interviews with the media, e.g. here. […]