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Two of the most amazing discoveries of the 21st century are gravitational waves and the Higgs boson. Each discovery took great perseverance over nearly half a century. Gravitational waves concern the very large and distant: black holes spiraling into each other millions of light years away. The Higgs boson is about the very small: exploring far inside the atomic nucleus. Even though they seem extremely different, at the most fundamental level, these cosmic and nano events are secretly connected by a relation between Einstein's theory of gravity and the theory of subnuclear forces--which Dixon will explain after telling the story of their discovery. — Join Prof. Lance Dixon as our speaker at 6:00 PM PT on Thursday, February 20, 2025 KITP Public Lectures connect you with people and research that is transforming our understanding of the universe. This popular series of 3-4 public lectures each year takes advantage of the presence of the many distinguished scientists who visit KITP to collaborate on the most fascinating and challenging questions in their fields. Learn more: https://www.kitp.ucsb.edu/outreach/public-lectures