This chapter delves into the concept of dark matter and the mysteries surrounding it, featuring a guest astrophysicist specializing in this field. The conversation covers the career and achievements of the guest, as well as the search for dark matter particles such as axions and WIMPs. Topics include the naming conventions of these particles, Einstein's scientific contributions, and the theory of supersymmetry in relation to dark matter.
Did JWST discover dark stars? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the dark universe and how learning about dark matter could help uncover the mystery of JWST’s primordial objects with theoretical physicist Katherine Freese.
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