Harnessing the Strong Force: Physics at America's Future Electron-Ion Collider

This lecture from the Saturday's Science series explores the groundbreaking Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) being built at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Learn about this revolutionary 2.4-mile-long facility—the world's first to collide electron and ion beams—and how it will provide unprecedented insights into the inner structure and dynamics of protons and atoms. Discover what scientists currently understand about the building blocks of matter, the emergence of everyday particles like protons, and the vast mysteries that remain unsolved. Understand how particle colliders investigate the fundamental nature of matter and how the EIC is poised to catalyze exciting new discoveries in physics. Presented by Stella Schindler from WU Physics Department on February 29, 2025, this 56-minute talk illuminates the future of strong force physics research in America.