A Thousand Invisible Cords Binding Astronomy and High-Energy Physics
Rocky Kolb (Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics, The Enrico Fermi, Institute, and The Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, The University, of Chicago)

TL;DR
The paper discusses the deep, mutually beneficial relationship between astronomy and high-energy physics, emphasizing collaborative efforts on dark matter and dark energy to advance understanding in both fields.
Contribution
It highlights the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration between astronomy and high-energy physics, proposing that joint efforts can enhance discoveries related to dark matter and dark energy.
Findings
Collaborations benefit both astronomy and high-energy physics.
Dark matter and dark energy are key connecting themes.
Cross-disciplinary culture influences scientific progress.
Abstract
The traditional realm of astronomy is the observation and study of the largest objects in the Universe, while the traditional domain of high-energy physics is the study of the smallest things in nature. But these two sciences concerned with opposite ends of the size spectrum are, in Muir's words, bound fast by a thousand invisible cords that cannot be broken. In this essay I propose that collaborations of astronomers and high-energy physicists on common problems are beneficial for both fields, and that both astronomy and high-energy physics can advance by this close and still growing relationship. Dark matter and dark energy are two of the binding cords I will use to illustrate how collaborations of astronomers and high-energy physicists on large astronomical projects can be good for astronomy, and how discoveries in astronomy can guide high-energy physicists in their quest for…
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