Missing mass: dark matter

Lecture by Auke Pieter Colijn

The dynamics of our universe can only be explained by adding a large amount of new matter. Despite the fact that for every kilo of ordinary matter - that is, atoms and molecules - there must be about
five kilos of new matter, this matter has never been directly observed. Dark matter, in other words.

auke Pieter Colijn is trained as a particle physicist, so he suspects that this dark matter consists of
new particles, never observed until now. His story is about the search for these new particles with extremely sensitive measuring equipment in an underground laboratory in Italy.

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Organised by KIVI Kring Alkmaar in collaboration with Region Noordwest.