Summary: Known for her work in theoretical cosmology at the interface of particle physics and astrophysics, author and theoretical astrophysicist, Katherine Freese is the George Eugene Uhlenbeck Collegiate Professor of Physics at the University of Michigan and Director of Nordita, the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics, in Stockholm. In The Cosmic Cocktail: Three Parts Dark Matter, Katie 'recounts the hunt for dark matter, from the discoveries of visionary scientists like Fritz Zwicky—the Swiss astronomer who coined the term “dark matter” in 1933—to the deluge of data today from underground laboratories, satellites in space, and the Large Hadron Collider" Jennifer Ouellette - author of five popular science books. – specializes in physics and related topics, with particular emphasis on how science intersects with popular culture, science communication and outreach. Read Cocktail Party Physics at Scientific American. Follow @JenLucPiquant @KTFreese
