Physics and Astronomy Calendar

Following spectacular confirmation of the Standard Model at the LHC, the emphasis of particle physics shifts towards searches for physics beyond Standard Model. The clues for new physics may be hidden in cosmological data that suggest the dominance of dark matter and dark energy throughout the Universe. I will describe some recent aspects of widening the search for new physics focussing on light dark matter and in general on light weakly coupled states. I will introduce constraints on dark matter - electron scattering that result from a new phenomenon, the reflection of dark matter from the solar interior. I will also argue that besides conventional probes of light weakly coupled states, further insight can be gained by involving precision AMO tools, and describe some recent experimental activity in this direction.