William Phillips
Nobel Laureate, Physics
Nobel Prize-winning physicist William Phillips is a professor at the University of Maryland and leads the Laser Cooling and Trapping Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. His research on manipulating atoms with laser light has led to more accurate atomic clocks and a more fundamental understanding of light-matter interactions.
Past Events
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Einstein, Time and the Explorer’s Clock
Nobel prize-winning physicist William Phillips takes us on a voyage to the lowest temperatures ever recorded.
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Einstein, Time & Cool Stuff
Nobel prize-winning physicist William Phillips takes audiences on a journey to the lowest temperatures ever recorded.
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Faith and Science 2008
Prominent clashes — both historical and contemporary — have led to the widely held conclusion that science and religion are fundamentally incompatible. Yet, many scientists practice a traditional faith, having found a way to accommodate both scientific inquiry and religious teaching in their belief system.
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Invisible Reality The Wonderful Weirdness of the Quantum World
Our audience joined Alan Alda as he accompanied Brian Greene, Nobel Laureate William Phillips and other leading thinkers at the vanguard of quantum research on an accessible multimedia exploration of the astounding weirdness of the quantum world.
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