August 4-15, 2014
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Menlo Park, California
The 2014 SLAC Summer Institute will
focus on the quest to identify Dark Matter.
Observations indicate that 85% of the matter in the
universe is non-luminous and point towards the existence of cold
dark matter particles.
However, all evidence so far is based on dark matter's
gravitational interactions and its particle identity remains a
deep mystery. The development of a variety of probes to
illuminate the nature of Dark Matter has made this one of the
most vibrant frontiers today.
Morning lectures will cover all aspects of dark matter,
from observational evidence for its existence, to its role in
cosmic evolution and structure, to direct, indirect and collider
searches. In the
afternoons, topical conference talks will alternate with
discussion sessions, student projects, tours, and social events.
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