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Dark Matter, Fine-Tuned

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The Physics of Fine-Tuning
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What surprising features of our theories cry out for explanation? Rocky Kolb and Rafael Alves Batista consider features of our theories that look unlikely or unnatural, and what our chances are for building a unified theory that explains them.
This discussion was conducted at the Dennis Sciama Theatre at the Denys Wilkinson Building, Oxford, on September 8, 2016.

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The Physics of Fine-Tuning
People
Rocky Kolb
Rafael Alves Batista
Keywords
fine-tuning
Physics
science
philosophy of science
astronomy
dark matter
Department: Department of Physics
Date Added: 12/10/2016
Duration: 00:10:46

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