What if We Can’t Detect Dark Matter?
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We have all heard of the mysterious dark matter that supposedly makes up most of our universe… But what do scientists suggest it could actually be? And why are they so sure it is there in the first place? This video takes a look at some of the popular theories surrounding dark matter.
Many thanks to Prof. Vuk Mandic and Dr. Luna Zagorac for their input into this video.
Vuk’s research: https://cse.umn.edu/physics/vuk-mandic
Luna’s talk “Dark Matter and Particle Physics”: https://pirsa.org/23040095
References:
Axion cosmology: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physrep.2016.06.005
Cosmic Microwave Background Anisotropies: https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.astro.40.060401.093926
Collisionless Dynamics and the Cosmic Web: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921316009674 [Opens in a new window]
The dark matter of gravitational lensing: https://doi.org/10.1088/0034-4885/73/8/086901
A Map of the Universe: https://doi.org/10.1086/428890
The Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (CDMS) experiment: Results and prospects: The Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (CDMS) experiment: Results and prospects: https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/150/1/012006
Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND): https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2501.17006
Rotation Curve of the Milky Way: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2603.14114
Dark Matter: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1353848
Interactive CBR: https://chrisnorth.github.io/planckapps/Simulator/
Link to Patreon Supporters: http://www.minutephysics.com/supporters/
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Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics -- all in a minute!
Created by Henry Reich
Produced by Joshua Chawner
00:00 Intro
00:20 Galaxy Rotations
01:11 Gravitational Lensing
02:15 Cosmic Background Radiation
03:31 Universe Structure
04:51 The Nightmare Scenario
05:28 WIMPs
06:35 Axions
07:33 MACHOs
09:22 Modified Gravity
10:22 BONUS Theory!
11:02 50x50 Science Across America: Minnesota
We have all heard of the mysterious dark matter that supposedly makes up most of our universe… But what do scientists suggest it could actually be? And why are they so sure it is there in the first place? This video takes a look at some of the popular theories surrounding dark matter.
Many thanks to Prof. Vuk Mandic and Dr. Luna Zagorac for their input into this video.
Vuk’s research: https://cse.umn.edu/physics/vuk-mandic
Luna’s talk “Dark Matter and Particle Physics”: https://pirsa.org/23040095
References:
Axion cosmology: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physrep.2016.06.005
Cosmic Microwave Background Anisotropies: https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.astro.40.060401.093926
Collisionless Dynamics and the Cosmic Web: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921316009674 [Opens in a new window]
The dark matter of gravitational lensing: https://doi.org/10.1088/0034-4885/73/8/086901
A Map of the Universe: https://doi.org/10.1086/428890
The Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (CDMS) experiment: Results and prospects: The Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (CDMS) experiment: Results and prospects: https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/150/1/012006
Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND): https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2501.17006
Rotation Curve of the Milky Way: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2603.14114
Dark Matter: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1353848
Interactive CBR: https://chrisnorth.github.io/planckapps/Simulator/
Link to Patreon Supporters: http://www.minutephysics.com/supporters/
And Facebook: http://facebook.com/minutephysics
Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics -- all in a minute!
Created by Henry Reich
Produced by Joshua Chawner
00:00 Intro
00:20 Galaxy Rotations
01:11 Gravitational Lensing
02:15 Cosmic Background Radiation
03:31 Universe Structure
04:51 The Nightmare Scenario
05:28 WIMPs
06:35 Axions
07:33 MACHOs
09:22 Modified Gravity
10:22 BONUS Theory!
11:02 50x50 Science Across America: Minnesota
