Where does everything in the Universe come from?

All matter is made of particles, and every particle in the universe has a natural ‘opposite’ – the anti-particle. When a particle meets its anti-particle counterpart, they blast into energy and cease to exist. From what we know about our Universe, particles and anti-particles are always created in equal amounts; and if that’s true, no matter would exist… So, somehow, when the universe began, there was an imbalance between the creation of matter and anti-matter, and matter won out. And this is why we exist. Scientists are still trying to figure out how this came to be. The clue might just be hidden in a strange and elusive particle called the neutrino. In this talk, Drs. Aparajita Mazumdar and Justin Warren will discuss their unique approach to answer the big question at UNC. Join us on Tuesday, June 9th, from 6:00 – 7:00 PM at the Chapel Hill Public Library to learn what a neutrino is; what they can reveal about the missing anti-matter; and why they matter to scientists at UNC Chapel Hill!