The Quest for New Physics - Ian Shoemaker

Explore the frontiers of particle physics in this 44-minute conference talk by Ian Shoemaker from Virginia Tech, delivered at the Neutrinos and New Physics Teachers' Conference at KITP. Delve into the Nobel Prize-winning discovery of neutrino masses and flavor mixing, and its implications for physics beyond the Standard Model. Examine the urgent questions facing the field of neutrino physics as it enters the precision era, and understand how these mysteries connect to particle physics, nuclear physics, and astrophysics. Gain insights from world-leading experts participating in the KITP program "Neutrinos as a Portal to New Physics and Astrophysics" and discover the importance of multidisciplinary collaborations in addressing these complex scientific challenges.