LIGO Construction (1995)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Livingston Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1995-12-15
Duration: 00:07:15
Subjects: LIGO Livingston Observatory | Scientific research | Gravitational waves | Science
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Chapa, Arcie Reporter
- Wharton, James Interviewee
- Drobny, Karl Interviewee
- Smart, Skip Interviewee
Description
This segment from the December 15, 1995, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Arcie Chapa’s report on the construction of LIGO, or the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, in Livingston Parish, a $75 million observatory sponsored by the National Science Foundation to detect gravitational waves. She interviews: Dr. James Wharton, former LSU chancellor; Karl Drobny, construction manager; and Skip Smart, the executive director of the Livingston Parish Economic Development Council. Host: Robert Collins