A Cosmological Revolution -- Notes from the Field
Julio Navarro (University of Victoria)
Cosmology---the study of how the Universe began and how its structures
formed and evolved---has always been at the frontier of human knowledge;
seeding religions, cementing civilizations, and challenging scientific
thought. It is thus remarkable that a compelling, empirically verifiable
account of the Universe's history has only emerged during the past few
decades. I will briefly review the observations and theories that have
shaped our present cosmological paradigm, the enigmas they have uncovered,
and what they tell us about the fundamental laws of Physics as well as the
fate and origin of the Universe.
