Lectures on Tap - "How to Find Some Dark Matter"
About this Event
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🧠 Lecture: "How to Find Some Dark Matter"
🎙️ Speaker: Dr. Patrick Wells
Join us for a fascinating evening with Dr. Patrick Wells as we delve into the mysterious world of dark matter. Though it makes up a significant portion of our universe, dark matter has never been directly detected—yet its imprint on the growth and evolution of the cosmos is unmistakable.
In this engaging lecture, Dr. Wells will trace the history of our understanding of dark matter, explain the key evidence that supports its existence, and highlight the global efforts underway to finally detect this elusive substance. You’ll hear about cutting-edge experiments, innovative tools, and the ways astronomers are using vast cosmological datasets to uncover one of the biggest mysteries in modern astrophysics.
Patrick Wells is a Chicago-based astrophysicist, software engineer, and science communicator who earned his PhD from the University of California, Davis. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Argonne National Lab, where he develops tools to make immense cosmological datasets accessible to the broader astronomy community.
Get a drink, connect, and learn at Lectures on Tap! 🙌
Agenda
6:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key.
6:55 PM – Host introduction
7:00 PM – Lecture begins
7:45 PM – Audience Q&A
8:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round
8:30 PM – Wrap up.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 38.58
