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String Theory and the Dark Sector

    DIFT Colloquium.

    Cumrun Vafa (Harvard).

    Abstract: 

    The dark sector — comprising dark energy and dark matter — has remained a profound mystery for decades. In this talk, I will review this subject and show how string theory naturally leads to a predictive framework for a unified dark sector. I will also discuss how these string-theoretic predictions align with exciting recent cosmological observations from the DES and DESI collaborations.

    When: November 6, 2025, 3:30pm to 5:00pm
    Location&Place:  Aula Polivalente, Plaza Mayor UAM