A presentation I gave in March 2013 at The Goa Project, an UnConference held in Goa, India, bringing together people from different walks of life. For the slides with narration, go to...
75. The massless wavicle
that we know and
love
A familiar friend,
this negatively
charged, busy l’il
guy likes to bond
We would not be
here without her
positivity
He insists on
remaining neutral
85. Dark matter is matter that is
inferred to exist
from gravitational effects on
visible matter and background
radiation, but is undetectable
by emitted or scattered
radiation.
86. Dark energy is a hypothetical form
of energy that permeates all of space.
It’s responsible for accelerating the
expansion of our universe.
87.
88. Credits / Acknowledgements
Images, Videos, and Simulations: APOD, ESO, EU-UNAWE,
Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics, IYA2009, Leiden
University, NASA, Particle Zoo, Random Google Images, Renee
Nault, Tout Est Quantique (Everything is Quantum), UFO Sightings
Daily
Food for Thought: Cassiopeia Project, Hyper Physics, Vimeo,
Wikipedia, You Tube
Friends: Marta Jakus, Nash Paul, Paula Andrea Ortiz Otalvaro,
Radha Barooah, Rebecca Carvalho, Rucha Kurtkoti, Sara
Khalafinejad, Veena Venkateshwaran
Universe at Large
89. Contact
Jaya Ramchandani
Astronomy and Light Education, EU Universe Awareness
e. jayar@strw.leidenuniv.nl
Academic Writing and Editing, Sirius Interactive
e. jayar@siriusinteractive.co.in