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SUMMARY:Cosmology and Astrophysics from CMB Measurements - John Carlstrom 
 (Chicago)
DTSTART:20180215T160000Z
DTEND:20180215T170000Z
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CONTACT:Richard McMahon
DESCRIPTION:Measurements of the CMB have driven our understanding of the u
 niverse and the physics that govern its evolution from primordial quantum 
 fluctuations to its present state. They provide the foundation for the rem
 arkable 6-parameter cosmological model\, ΛCDM\, which fits all cosmologic
 al data\, although there are some tensions\, which may provides hints at n
 ew physics. Far from being the last word in cosmology\, the model raises d
 eep questions: Is Inflation correct? What is its energy scale? What is the
  dark matter? What is the nature of dark energy? Are there additional ligh
 t relic particles? The increasingly sensitive observations of the CMB bein
 g made to address these questions also provide powerful and unique probes 
 of astrophysics. This talk will discuss recent experimental developments a
 nd observational results\, primarily from the 10m South Pole Telescope (SP
 T)\, as well as the vision and planning for future CMB measurements\, in p
 articular CMB-S4.
LOCATION:Sackler Lecture Theatre\, IoA (tea at 3.30 pm)
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