Physicist takes a deeper look at gravity, science education

Helen Quinn talks about how investigating gravity beyond why apples fall to the ground usually leads to more questions than answers. Quinn is a foremost theoretical physicist and proponent of science education.

Guests

• Helen Quinn: Theoretical physicist at Stanford University who studies elementary particles. She works at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. She's the co-author most recently of "The Mystery of the Missing Antimatter." (2008)

Resources

• About Helen Quinn
• Helen Quinn event information at the University of Minnesota
• NPR: Science Group Bids to Boost Physics Teachers