Abstract:  Gravitational lensing of CMB photons by the matter distribution of the Universe can be both a blessing and nuisance. It's a blessing because of the way it can be harnessed to map the structures responsible for the deflections, and from this, constrain any physics …

SPECIAL RPM-Berkeley Cosmology Seminar | Anton Baleato Lizancos (University of Cambridge) “Fundamental Physics with CMB Lensing and Delensing: the Good, the Bad and the Systematics” Read More »

Abstract:  The discovery of neutrino oscillations provides the first indication of a lepton flavor violating (LFV) process, one that isn't predicted by the Standard Model. Extending the Standard Model picture to account for this usually proceeds via the addition of …

Nitish Nayak (University of California, Irvine) “Ghostbusters : Estimation of Neutrino Oscillation Parameters by the NOvA Experiment” Read More »