Fundamentals of the Universe: Studying the universe to understand the world

By understanding the cosmos, we can better fathom the fundamentals of our world. That is the idea behind the research theme Fundamentals of the Universe, in which three institutes of the University of Groningen form a unique collaboration . ‘Expensive particle accelerators have been built to learn how the smallest particles work in high-energy circumstances,’ says cosmologist Daan Meerburg, ‘but you can also see this in the cosmos.’ Recently, four PhD students defended their thesis on this theme; a fifth will follow soon.

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