2005 Nuclear Chemistry Gordon Conference; June 26 - July 1, 2005; New London, NH

2005年戈登核化学研究会议的重点是我们对核结构的理解的最新进展，结合原子核的组成核子（质子和中子）的胶水科学，以及这个量子系统的基本激发模式。今年将讨论的一些代表性问题包括：为什么质子和中子的某些组合比其他组合更稳定，我们能合成的最不稳定的原子核告诉我们什么，在粘合剂失效之前，有多少中子和质子可以被集中在一起，如何合成比最重的元素更重的元素，从这些研究中学到的物理学如何帮助理解恒星中的元素形成，我们从核激发的研究中了解到自然界的基本对称性，我们从受到极端刺激的核中了解到什么，以及在21世纪，为了回答这些问题，计划进行哪些技术创新。戈登核化学研究会议每年都将来自世界各地的研究人员聚集在一起，已有半个多世纪的历史。其独特性在于其形式和目标。开始研究的学生在非正式的环境中与经验丰富的科学家擦肩而过，在科学会议期间和超出科学会议范围的范围内，在前沿进行了一些谈话，然后进行了热烈和热烈的讨论。与会者受到鼓励和挑战，超越正常界限思考，不受任何记录的束缚，该领域的许多成功想法可以追溯到这次会议的树下讨论。核化学戈登会议，在其形式和科学，一直被评为该领域的研究人员最令人兴奋的聚会之一。它通常会超额认购，主席/组织者更艰巨的任务之一是通过年轻人和经验的健康平衡来进一步传承遗产，以便会议继续激励现在和未来的研究人员。

The 2005 Gordon Research Conference in Nuclear Chemistry focuses on the most recent advances in our understanding of nuclear structure, the science of the glue that binds the constituent nucleons (protons and neutrons) of an atomic nucleus, and the elementary modes of excitation of this quantum system. A sampling of representative questions to be discussed this year include why some combinations of protons and neutrons are more stable than others, what the most unstable nuclei that we can synthesize are telling us, how many neutrons and protons can be lumped together before the binding glue gives up, how elements that are heavier than the heaviest can be synthesized, how the physics learnt from such studies help in understanding element formation in the stars, what we learn about fundamental symmetries in nature from studies of nuclear excitations, what are we learning from nuclei subjected to extreme stimuli, and what technical innovations are being planned in the twenty-first century towards answering these questions.The Gordon Research Conference in Nuclear Chemistry has been bringing together researchers from around the world annually for over half a century. Its uniqueness lies both in its format and its goals. Beginning research students rub shoulders with the experienced scientists in an informal setting, with a few talks at the cutting edge followed by generous time for lively and spirited discussion, during and beyond the confines of the scientific sessions. The participants are encouraged and challenged to think beyond normal boundaries, being unfettered by any record-keeping of the proceedings, and many successful ideas in the field can be traced back to a discussion under the trees at this conference. The Gordon Conference in Nuclear Chemistry, in both its format and science, is consistently rated as one of the most stimulating coming together of researchers in the field. It is typically over-subscribed, and one of the more demanding tasks of the chair/organizer is to further the legacy through a healthy balance of youth and experience, so that the conference continues to inspire present and future researchers.