Tired of trying to work out whether there's exo-life out there ?
Think you're a budding Cosmologist ?
Then try this …
So you think you can solve a cosmology puzzle?
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Cosmologists have come up with a new way to solve their problems. They are inviting scientists, including those from totally unrelated fields, to participate in a grand competition. The idea is to spur outside interest in one of cosmology's trickiest problems -- measuring the invisible dark matter and dark energy that permeate our universe.
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Participants will have nine months to solve a series of thousands of puzzles. The winners will be announced at a closing ceremony and workshop held at JPL. Prize-winners can expect some kind of cool gadget -- as well as the satisfaction of having brought the world one step closer to understanding what makes our universe tick.
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We should nominate someone to represent us !!
.. Someone with passion for Darkness !! (Someone from Primary School or perhaps EU ?)
Cheers
PS: I just found out what the prizes are:
Each prize will be an expenses paid trip to the final workshop at JPL Pasadena for one member of the winning teams, plus an iPad or iPod -- or an item of similar price (winners can negotiate the exact prize but not the total amount of expenditure). Travel expenses will be paid from anywhere in the world.