The Meridian S03E02 - The hunt for Dark Matter

Welcome to this Lund Observatory podcast where we continue to give you an insight into the life and work of our astronomers.

We are on a hunt for the invisible in this second episode of the third season of The Meridian. Ruth Pöttgen is a senior lecturer at the Department of Physics and she is studying fundamental particles and especially interested in finding that mysterious Dark Matter particle.

In this third season we are also including some Cosmic Curiosities. These are some ideas, events or trivia from astronomic history that Ross, Victor and Lucian feel are worth bringing out of obscurity for one more look.

The Meridian is produced by Anna Arnadottir/Lund Observatory.  For more information, and pictures, please visit our website: www.astro.lu.se/TheMeridian

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