Growing a Universe from Quantum Scales
Friends Lunch with Vera Gluscevic
Friday, April 17, 2026
12:00 p.m. | Please bring your lunch or purchase it in the servery
12:15 p.m. | Program begins
Simons Hall | Dilworth Room

In this talk, Vera will take the audience on a visual journey through cutting-edge computer simulations that model the evolution of the universe from its earliest moments to the present day. These simulations allow us to explore one of the deepest mysteries in physics—the nature of dark matter, the invisible substance that shapes galaxies and cosmic structure. By tracing how dark matter interacts and clumps across cosmic time, we are beginning to uncover clues about its fundamental properties and its role in the story of our universe. But as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly central to scientific discovery, how is it changing our approaches? Is it helping us see further—or subtly displacing us from the very act of discovery itself?

To learn more about Vera Gluscevic's work, visit her IAS Scholar page.

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