Towards a Unified View of Water: Marrying Theoretical and Experimental Results for the Structure and Dynamics of Complex Aqueous Systems

The Gordon Research Seminar on Water and Aqueous Solutions is a unique opportunity for young researchers (graduate students and post-docs) to network with their peers and share their cutting-edge research.

This meeting will focus on the enigmatic properties of water. How do the macroscopic properties of water depend on the structure and dynamics of its hydrogen-bonding network? This straightforward question is difficult to answer even for pure water, with its anomalous phase behavior. Moreover, water is the "universal solvent" of biology and a key component of atmospheric aerosols and clathrate hydrates. What is the role of water in the structure and dynamics of these complex systems and how do the presence of solutes or interfaces affect water's properties? The goal of this meeting will be to coalesce insights from disparate fields, marrying theoretical and experimental results into a holistic understanding of water.

This meeting will bring together an interdisciplinary selection of young researchers at the forefront of their fields to present their work on water and aqueous solutions. It will also feature two short keynote lectures by Peter Hamm and Sapna Sapuryia. Additionally, a panel discussion about communicating the science to different audiences ranging from scientific journals to the general public will conclude the meeting.