This event is in the past.It took place on February 19, 2026 at Italian Cultural Institute.




Columbia physicist Elena Aprile unpacks dark matter, the invisible glue holding the universe together. Drawing from her XENON project work deep underground in Italy, she makes this cosmic mystery graspable.
Free science talk
Dark matter research
Expert-led lecture
Cutting-edge physics
Tips
🌌completely free to attend
🏔️her detectors sit deep beneath Italy's Gran Sasso mountains
🎟️one RSVP covers you plus up to 5 guests
The Courage to Dream
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Columbia physicist Elena Aprile unpacks dark matter, the invisible glue holding the universe together. Drawing from her XENON project work deep underground in Italy, she makes this cosmic mystery graspable.
Free science talk
Dark matter research
Expert-led lecture
Cutting-edge physics
Tips
🌌completely free to attend
🏔️her detectors sit deep beneath Italy's Gran Sasso mountains
🎟️one RSVP covers you plus up to 5 guests
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