Particle Physics and Astrophysics -- A whitepaper in response to a call to the Astronomy and Astrophysics Community from the Committee on Astro2010 for State of the Profession Position Papers

TL;DR

This whitepaper discusses the key scientific questions linking particle physics and astrophysics, highlighting the collaborative efforts and challenges faced by these communities as they increasingly intersect.

Contribution

It provides an overview of the scientific questions and addresses cultural and funding issues in the growing interdisciplinary field.

Findings

Identification of key scientific questions at the intersection of particle physics and astrophysics.

Discussion of cultural challenges between the two communities.

Analysis of funding issues impacting interdisciplinary research.

Abstract

We discuss some of the key science questions that are bringing particle physicists and astrophysicists together, and comment on some of the cultural and funding issues that have arisen as these two communities become increasingly intertwined.