[ScientiFika] The Hitchhiker's Guide to Dark Matter
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Floor 6 - Fika Area
Nordita Building
Dark matter constitutes roughly 85% of all matter in the universe, yet its fundamental nature remains one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in modern physics. In this talk, we dive into the 50+ year ongoing journey of studying its properties. After a brief review of the key evidence for dark matter, from galaxy rotation curves to the Bullet Cluster, I will discuss the conventional methods used to search for it, including direct detection, indirect detection, and collider experiments. I will then present the current results and constraints on dark matter interactions with normal matter, highlighting both what we have learned and what remains elusive. Beyond the established approaches, I will also explore some novel and fun ways that physicists have devised to look for dark matter. Along the way, I will highlight some of the research directions that scientists in Stockholm are actively involved in, spanning both experimental and theoretical efforts. Ultimately, I hope to demonstrate how dark matter is one of the central subjects of interest across diverse communities in physics and astronomy, uniting particle and condensed matter physicists, cosmologists, and astrophysicists in a common pursuit.
This event is open to everyone.
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