In 1982, seminal work showed the puzzling behaviour of Lithium7 in
low-metallicity, halo stars of our Galaxy. Those observations did in
fact establish the paradigm of a Lithium7 abundance constant in stars
spanning three orders of magnitude in metallicity. Since then, this
finding has challenged our understanding of Stellar Atmospheres,
Cosmological Nucleosynthesis and Stellar Formation environments,
becoming known as the "Lithium Problem".
Thirty years later, this problem is far from being solved, yet these
decades of activity have brought new observations and theoretical
advances in the field of cosmology, stellar evolution, stellar
atmospheres, cosmic ray and primordial nucleosynthesis, bringing
together fields traditionally apart. By gathering together observers,
stellar theorists and cosmologists we aim to discuss the latest
findings in this long-lasting puzzle, hopefully shedding new light on
this historic and yet fascinating problem of physics in the cosmos.
Scientific Organizing Committee :
Martin Asplund, Fabio Iocco, Karsten Jedamzik, Paolo Molaro, Monique
Spite, Elisabeth Vangioni
Local Organizing Committee :
Piercarlo Bonifacio, Fabio Iocco, Elisabeth Vangioni