Particle Dark Matter: Nature and Origins

Explore fundamental questions about particle dark matter in this 56-minute physics colloquium delivered at the Warsaw Center for Theoretical Physics. Delve into whether particle dark matter's existence should be considered unusual or natural within our current understanding of physics, and examine its relationship with the Standard Model. Learn about the ongoing debate surrounding WIMP (Weakly Interacting Massive Particles) and gain insights into recent discoveries about dark matter's formation during the Early Universe. Through a particle physics lens, gain a comprehensive overview of current knowledge about dark matter while exploring its nature, origins, and the latest theoretical developments in this field.