Edinburgh International Science Festival: Searching for Dark Matter and Dark Energy
Edinburgh International Science Festival: Searching for Dark Matter and Dark Energy
- Event time: 5:30pm until 7:00pm
- Event date: 4th April 2018
- Location: Auditorium , National Museum of Scotland
Event details
During this discussion you will learn about dark matter and dark energy, and hear the latest evidence suggesting they make up most of the cosmos.
Join cosmologist Prof John Peacock and astrophysicist Prof Alex Murphy of the School of Physics and Astronomy, as well as Prof Michela Massimi, Prof Ofer Lahav and Prof Kathy Romer.
You will also discover the methods and experimental techniques used in the Dark Energy Survey, and pressing philosophical questions surrounding them.
The event is chaired by science writer, Graham Farmelo.
For tickets and further information, visit the Edinburgh International Science Festival website.
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