How to build a dark matter detector - Jenna Saffin
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More than 2 kilometers below the surface of northern Ontario, suspended in 345,000 liters of ultra-pure water, there’s a perfect sphere. Scientists continuously monitor this chamber, looking for a glimmer of light in the darkness. Why? Because that light would indicate the presence of one of the universe’s greatest mysteries: dark matter. Jenna Saffin describes how this dark matter detector works.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Jenna Saffin
- Director Franz Palomares
- Script Editor Dan Kwartler
- Designer Tara Sunil Thomas
- Music Matt Tyson
- Associate Producer Elizabeth Cox, Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Narrator Julianna Zarzycki
- Fact-Checker Brian Gutierrez
