# Particle Dark Matter (1/4)

- Institution: CERN
- Department: Academic Training Lecture Regular Programme,2010-2011
- Speaker: Dan Hooper
- Year: 2011
- Level: Graduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Physics
- Source: [CERN](https://videos.cern.ch/record/3005607)
- Licence: [CERN](http://copyright.web.cern.ch)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

I review the phenomenology of particle dark matter, including the process of thermal freeze-out in the early universe, and the direct and indirect detection of WIMPs. I also describe some of the most popular particle candidates for dark matter and summarize the current status of the quest to discover dark matter's particle identity..

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## Lectures

1. [Particle Dark Matter (1/4)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/cern/3005607/ca31c4cc83e3), 1 h (CERN's player)