Center for Axion and Precision Physics Research
[Public Presentation] Unraveling the Mysteries of Physics at Taejeon Christian International School
Prof. Yannis K. Semertzidis, Director of the Center for Axion and Precision Physics (CAPP), spoke on the facinating mysteries of our Universe to the students and teachers of the Taejeon Christian International School (TCIS).
He introduced some of the challenges that the physicists in Daejeon and around the world are facing. One of them is dark matter: an unknown substance that makes up approximately 27% of our Universe, but whose nature we still do not understand. Prof. Semertzidis pointed out the some models attempting to explain dark matter predict that vacuum is not empty, but could possibly contain particles called Axions. High tech experiments with extremely senstive receivers will be launched at IBS to detect these mysterious particles. The talk continued exploring several experiments that led to Nobel prizes in science and ended with the hypothesis of time reversibility.
Driven by the example of his past science teachers, Prof. Semertzidis believes in taking active steps to spread science to the community in Daejeon: "I believe it is our obligation to give back to society for the privilege of receiving public funding for basic science," enthuses the professor.
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