CU-Prime's 2nd Annual Physics Debate: What's Dark Matter?

Feb. 5, 2024, 5:00pm
CU-Prime's 2nd Annual Physics Debate
"What's Dark Matter?"
Approximately 85% of the total matter in the Universe cannot be explained by the ordinary matter we see around us. In the search for candidates for this so-called “dark matter,” are its constituent particles better modeled by weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) or ultra-light axions?


Debaters:
Prof. Kevin Stenson, CU Boulder Physics (WIMPs)
Prof. Jeremy Darling, CU Boulder Astrophysics (axions)

Contents:
00:00 - Introductory remarks
07:24 - Introducing the speakers
10:53 - What is dark matter? (Prof. Ethan Neil)
21:46 - Opening statement: WIMPs (Prof. Kevin Stenson)
32:55 - Opening statement: axions (Prof. Jeremy Darling)
42:54 - Rebuttals
49:28 - Audience questions
1:01:57 - Audience survey results: Who won?

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