The Invisible Universe
Wednesday 15 April 18:00 until 19:00
University of Sussex Campus : Fulton Building, Fulton A, University of Sussex
Speaker: Professor Antonella De Santo
Part of the series: Sussex Universe Public Lecture Series 25-26
Join Professor Antonella De Santo for a public talk at the University of Sussex as she explores one of the most intriguing puzzles in science - the nature of dark matter.
“The universe contains vast amounts of exotic, invisible matter, unseen through telescopes, and only seen to interact through gravity. Understanding the nature of dark matter will help us understand how the universe works.”
Professor De Santo leads the Sussex team working on the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN where dark matter is searched for in high-energy particle collisions. She leads a newly formed Sussex team working on the design of the next-generation direct dark matter experiment XLZD, seeking to conduct their research at the Boulby deep underground laboratory in North Yorkshire.
"The search for dark matter is a quest for our origins. We care about it because we are human, and we want to know where we come from.”
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SUSSEX UNIVERSE is a public science lecture series hosted by the University of Sussex. Each talk focuses on a different topic ranging across life sciences, engineering and medicine. Book now and enjoy a free evening of cutting-edge science followed by an audience Q&A.
By: Kellie Powney
Last updated: Monday, 15 December 2025

