Van Vleck Lecture: How did we come to be? That’s a physics question!

Particle physicists in the US have come up with an exciting plan that is meant to address the question “How did we come to be?” I will discuss essential parts of this question: dark matter as our mom, Higgs boson and neutrinos as our superheroes, and cosmological inflation as our dad. 

About the Speaker:

Hitoshi Murayama Headshot

Hitoshi Murayama is a High Energy Theorist, in 2026 he was awarded the Julius Lilienfeld Prize by the APS. This award is intended to recognize outstanding contributions to physics by a single individual who also has exceptional skills in lecturing to diverse audiences.


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Start date
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, 7 p.m.
End date
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, 8 p.m.
Location
Coffman Memorial Union Theater
300 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455

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