From the archives: Richard Binzel on corralling the cosmos in the Infinite Corridor
Professor Richard Binzel (left) and Glenn Silva install the plaque for Saturn in the Infinite Corridor. Credits: William Litant
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The 2024 Cambridge Science Festival is running from September 23rd through the 29th. As part of its lineup, the public are invited to visit the third floor of the Infinite Corridor for a chance to explore the cosmos scaled to the length of the famed MIT hallway.
Not long after its installation, EAPS Professor Post-Tenure Richard Binzel wrote for MIT Technology Review about how a class thought experiment morphed into the art exhibit.
Give it a read, then head to the third floor of Lobby 7 and take the self-guided tour of our solar system!
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