Physics Theory Seminar with Basabendu Barman on Dark Matter

In this talk, Barman will show how cosmology and gravity can play a non-trivial role in deciding the fate of already existing (simple) particle physics models that try to explain the observed abundance of dark matter in the Universe that are produced via freeze-out or freeze-in. He will also provide instances where it is possible to probe pre-BBN era in collider/laboratory based experiments, on top of the scattering experiments that typically search for dark matter, thanks to a modified cosmological history of the Universe.

Zoom link available upon request at physics@wustl.edu.
Post-docs and students' Q&A with the speaker starts at 2:15 pm. Contact Garrett King for the Q&A Zoom link.