Nobel laureate Rai Weiss is best known as one of the original creators of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). Join him as he explores the history of this amazing project and the technology that made it a reality. #WorldSciU

This lecture was filmed on May 30, 2015 at the World Science Festival in New York City.

Experience the associated free online course at World Science U: https://worldscienceu.com/courses/100-years-of-gravitational-waves-rai-weiss/

0:00 - Start
From Einstein to LIGO - 00:00:05

Turning a Thought Experiment into Reality - 00:20:04

LIGO's Success - 00:38:54

Official Site: https://www.worldscienceu.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WorldScienceU
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worldscienceu
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worldscienceu/
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgzD7Qo3ea6fer_QdtBVJng