Cosmic Conversations: "What is the Universe made of?" Saturday 8th August - 11.00 - 12.00pm £10.00

A cosmologist & a philosopher provide their views on this existential question, followed by Q&A.

The Search for Dark Matter

‍Professor Carlos Frenk (Durham University), is a particle physicist and cosmologist, world renowned for his research into the mysteries of dark matter. Carlos will provide an overview of current astronomical views about the origin and make-up of the Universe, and what we still don’t know, including the implications of dark matter for life elsewhere.

Is the Universe conscious?

Professor Philip Goff (Durham University) is a philosopher who researches how consciousness fits in with our overall view of reality. Philip will explain the difference between the scientific method and ‘scientism’, and provide an overview of theories (such as panpsychism and cosmopsychism) that postulate consciousness precedes matter.