| Event ID: | 64096 |
| Contact Name: | Alexia Beale |
| Contact Email: | southcentralbranch@physics.org |
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| Organization: | IOP South Central Branch and the University of Surrey Physics Department |
| Event Web Site: | http://www.facebook.com/IOPSCB |
| Dates: | 10th October 2023 to 10th October 2023 |
| Physical Event: | Yes |
| Type: | Public |
| Start/End Type: | Starts During WSW |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| State/Province: | Surrey |
| City: | Guildford |
| Address: | LTG, Lecture Theatre Block, Stag Hill Campus, University of Surrey |
| Location: | LTG, Lecture Theatre Block, Stag Hill Campus, University of Surrey |
| Event Name: | IOP Surrey Public Talk - How to Heat Up Dark Matter |
| Event Description: | Join us on Tuesday 10th Oct. from 6:30pm in the lecture theatre block (room LTG), University of Surrey. Prof. Justin Read will present new results from the Astrophysics research group here at the University of Surrey in his talk 'How to heat up dark matter'. The talk will start at 7pm. Abstract: Since its discovery by the Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky in the 1930's, dark matter has continued to capture the public imagination. It raises the velocity of stars and gas in galaxies, bends light around massive galaxy clusters and promotes the growth of structure in the Universe. In this talk, I will explain the key evidences for dark matter, and our latest theories for what it is. In particular, I will focus on new results from our group in Surrey that show that dark matter can be "heated up" and moved around at the centres of tiny "dwarf" galaxies. I show that this points to dark matter comprising a new particle of nature that remains to be found. I conclude with a discussion of the latest experiments that are trying to detect or create such a particle in the laboratory. This talk is part of the IOP public lecture series, with talks on Tuesday evenings spread across the year. The event is free to attend and registration is not required. Just come along. Please contact us in advance if you have any access requirements. For further info, go to www.iop.org/events www.facebook.com/IOPSCB Email: southcentralbranch@physics.org |
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