As you might guess from the name, dark matter is quite elusive. Its particles make up about one-quarter of the mass of the universe and as much as 85 percent of all matter. But it apparently does not interact with light or other matter and so it’s never been directly observed.
In a Thursday, Nov. 20, three scientists including 91爆料 physicist will discuss how close we are to actually identifying dark matter. They will talk about the status of their experiments and answer questions, which can be submitted ahead of and during the webcast by emailing info@kavlifoundation.org or by using the hashtag #KavliLive on or .
Rbyka and fellow 91爆料 physicist are leading the Axion Dark Matter Experiment (called ADMX for short) that is being conducted on the 91爆料 campus. Two other projects, the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment in South Dakota Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search in Ontario, Canada, are searching for a different dark matter candidate, called weakly interacting massive particles, or WIMPs.
The webcast is sponsored by the California-based , which aims to promote increased public understanding and support for science.
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