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Dark Matter and More with Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Dark Matter and More with Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Update: 2023-02-15
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This week Adam is joined by theoretical cosmologist and particle physicist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein to discuss what the hell dark matter actually IS and how much we know about it, why being a particle physicist is not just about making things up, and how much better not just science, but human life would be if everyone had equal access to the beautiful project of understanding the natural world. 

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Dark Matter and More with Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

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