Dark Matters
an interrogation of thresholds of (im)perceptibility through theoretical cosmology, fine art and anthropology of science
Advisory Group
An Advisory Group contributes a vital management tool for the project by ensuring wider research accountability and providing additional intellectual resources and critical ongoing support. The Advisory Group is made up of 2 theoretical cosmologists, 2 fine artists and 2 social scientists, all selected by the project team for the relevance of their own research in relation to the aims and methods of the project. So far, their input has been invaluable!
Senior Lecturer in Astrophysics
Imperial College London
Roberto Trotta is a Senior Lecturer in Astrophysics at Imperial College London, where he studies dark matter, dark energy and the Big Bang, as well as being a Science and Technology Facilities Council Public Engagement Fellow (http://www.stfc.ac.uk/public-engagement/).
Professor of Fine Art
Middlesex University
Rebecca is an artist and writes on the role of 'not knowing' within the creative process. This research has led to a book, On Not Knowing; how artists think published by Black Dog in 2013.
Senior Research Fellow
University of Exeter
Astrid works at the intersections of Science and Technology Studies (STS), Human-Animal Studies and Feminist and Poststructuralist Theories.
Professor Emeritus in Physics
Lancaster University
I consider possible scenarios for the the early universe during the first hundredth of a second, the history of the universe after that being known already. The main concern is to test the theories against observation.
Senior Lecturer in Drawing
Lancaster University
As an artist and academic my research concerns situations where where drawing attempts to capture the barely visible or describe entirely non-visual senses, depict the incommensurable or work with other investigative practices outside the realm of art.
Chair of Social Sustainability
Lancaster University
I’m interested in the Anthropocene and what it means for humans to be geological agents. Lately Ive been exploring ideas about planetary capitalism, geosocial formations, the politics of strata, and the role of fire and pyrotechnology in political aesthetics.