The Nature of the Universe Great Debate in 1998
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The Nature of the Universe – Great Debate in 1998 Debate Proceedings Six published papers from the 1998 debate appeared in the 1999 March issue of the Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. The proceedings include an opening commemoration of David N. Schramm by the moderator, two introductory talks, papers based on the […] The post The Nature of the Universe Great Debate in 1998 appeared first on NASA Science .
Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss The Nature of the Universe – Great Debate in 1998 Debate Proceedings Six published papers from the 1998 debate appeared in the 1999 March issue of the Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific . The proceedings include an opening commemoration of David N. Schramm by the moderator, two introductory talks, papers based on the talks given at the 1998 debate, and a closing by the debate organizers. Is Cosmology Solved? A Tribute to David N. Schramm by Margaret J. Geller A Brief History of Our View of the Universe by Owen Gingerich The Fundamental Parameters of Cosmology by Joseph Silk Cosmology Solved? Quite Possibly! by Michael S. Turner Is Cosmology Solved? An Astrophysical Cosmologist’s Viewpoint by P. J. E. Peebles The Nature of the Universe Debate in 1998 by Robert J. Nemiroff & Jerry T. Bonnell
Background information about the 1998 debate is given below. The Program distributed at the 1998 Nature of the Universe Debate. The program includes an introduction, the schedule of events, and a brief profile of all the program participants. Images from the debate. Comments about the debate. Comments from people who attended.
Below find links and lists intended for students, educators, and the generally inquisitive. An astronomical glossary from SEDS Cosmology FAQ by Ned Wright Cosmology Tutorial by Ned Wright 180 Questions Answered about Big Bang Cosmology by Sten Odenwald Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation FAQ by Doug Scott The Astronomical Perspective by Owen Gingerich and David Latham What is Theoretical Cosmology? from UIUC The Evolution of the Universe , A Scientific American article by Peebles, Schramm, E. Turner, and Kron The Standard Cosmological Model by P. James E. Peebles Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Inflation by Michael S. Turner The Century Survey: A Deeper Slice of the Universe by Margaret Geller et al.
Overview : In April 1920, Harlow Shapley and Heber D. Curtis debated The Scale of the Universe in the main auditorium of Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. In October 1998, P. James E. Peebles and Michael S. Turner debated “The Nature of the Universe” in the same auditorium. The 1998 debate subtitle was “Cosmology Solved?.” The debate centered on recent controversies surrounding the determinations of Omega and Lambda, the mass density of the universe, and the corresponding geometry of the universe. Interpreting recent observational results from space borne and ground based telescopes, unexpected claims began emerging that the only acceptable cosmology remaining had a significant amount of “dark energy”: Lambda. The astronomical community was perhaps intrigued but skeptical. At the 1998 debate, Peebles and Turner argued opposing points of view on whether recent measurements have solved the long standing quest for the determination of the major cosmological parameters and the large-scale geometry of our Universe.
Basically, I think the Great Debate was very interesting. It was also a chance for us to have a good think about what we have done, and what we will do. On the other hand, it was also useful to those who work in a different field to learn about cosmology. It impressed me that perhaps finding a full quantum theory is now of increased importance to cosmology. Professors Tunner and Peebles are both top scientists in cosmology. It was really nice to listen to their lectures. Haihong "Helen" Che
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