Simon H connell on the Light Sources.org event : 75 Years ...
Lightsources.org welcomed over 500 attendees to a live virtual symposium to mark the 75th Anniversary of the first direct observation of synchrotron light in a laboratory. The event took place on the 28th April 2022.
The recording below archives this amazing event.
AfLS highly recommends viewing these recordings to get the best overview of the history and current frontiers of all the amazing science enabled by the use of light sources.
Our world has identified collectively the 17 most significant Sustainable Developed Goals, which represent the most dire challenges which need to be addressed for our planets sustainability. Africa too faces many unique challenges. If you ask the question: "Which science can help us address these challenges ?" ... you will see the science of these presentations. If you ask the question: "which large scale research infrastructures most enable this science we now need ?" you will find the answer is ... the advanced light source and all related infrastructure and capacity development in the basket of equipment that supports this enterprise.
