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Since the dawn of civilization, humans have attempted to dissect the world and uncover its fundamental constituents. Today, this quest continues in the field of particle physics, the study of the fundamental subatomic particle that make up everything in the universe. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is a massive underground particle accelerator that physicists hope will reveal new secrets about the physical world. Located just outside Geneva, Switzerland at CERN, it has a circumference of 27 km and is the product of a collaboration that involves thousands of scientists worldwide. This presentation will talk about the LHC and some of the exciting new ideas it may confirm.

Mathematical aspects of modern theories of elementary particles and gravitation. Replacing the notion of particles with fundamental abstract fields (magnetic monopoles, vortices and Skyrmions) in an attempt to approach a formulation for quantum gravity.

In the 1980’s when Vera Rubin was analyzing how stars in galaxies revolve around the galactic core, she made an incredible discovery. The stars where moving much faster than anyone expected. This discovery helped open up a door in physics whose implications are far stranger than the best plot in any science fiction movie. Join us as we explore the mystery of dark matter.