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Personally Speaking: Falling Felines and Fundamental Physics

Personally Speaking: Falling Felines and Fundamental Physics

Why do falling cats always land on their feet? The question has long intrigued humans. In "Falling Felines and Fundamental Physics," UNC Charlotte physicist Gregory J. Gbur explores how attempts to understand the cat-righting reflex have provided crucial insights into puzzles in mathematics, geophysics, neuroscience, and human space exploration. Discover how the solution stumped brilliant minds and how it helped solve other seemingly impossible puzzles. Join the virtual Personally Speaking Published Experts Series conversation with Gbur on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at 7 p.m. Registration is required.

UNC Charlotte College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Free
07:00 PM - 08:15 PM on Tue, 23 Feb 2021

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CLAS Event
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UNC Charlotte College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
9201 UNIVERSITY CITY BLVD.
Charlotte, North Carolina 28223
7046870085