Noted astro-physicist and author, Lawrence Krauss, will deliver a free public lecture at Wayne State University as part of an international meeting on particle physics being held on campus from July 26 to 31.

Professor Krass, the author of seven popular books including the international bestseller, "The Physics of Star Trek," will talk on "Einstein's Biggest Blunder: A Cosmic Mystery Story" on Thursday, July 30th at 6 p.m. in the Community Arts Auditorium, 495 West Ferry Ave. Admission is free, but a reservation is required.

The meeting, sponsored by the American Physical Society, is expected to attract over 300 particle physicists from around the world to present and discuss their latest results. The meeting will highlight the imminent start-up of the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland and recent results on the mysterious "dark matter" of the universe.