Speaker: Joseph A. Formaggio, Associate Professor of Physics,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Title: Weighing Neutrinos
Abstract:
Neutrino oscillation experiments performed throughout the latter half of the
twentieth century have yielded valuable information on the nature of neutrino
masses and mixings. The evidence gathered represent the first significant
challenge to the Standard Model of particle physics in many years of searching.
As the next century begins, a new suite of precision experiments will come
online to provide greater insight into the physics and significance of
neutrino mass. This talk will review our current state of knowledge on
neutrino masses, their connection to cosmology, and how new experiments
will complement the knowledge of those two disciplines for years to come.