Understanding cosmological observations
(Benasque Science Center, Jul 20 - Aug 02, 2025)

Organizers:

M. Crocce (ICE), R. Flauger (UCSD), E. Krause (U. Arizona), A. Lewis (Sussex U.), S. Nadathur (Portsmouth U.), S. Nissanke (DESY, University of Potsdam, DZA), C. Sánchez Alonso (UAB)

A new wave of data is arriving from large-scale structure observations and high-sensitivity CMB polarization measurements. This workshop will focus on the data and theoretical modelling required to robustly understand the new observations as non-linear and foreground physics becomes increasingly important, and on the range of theoretical models that could explain the data and be empirically tested in the next decade.

The meeting takes place in a particularly beautiful and inspiring atmosphere below the peak of Aneto, the highest point in the Pyrenees. The program will consist mainly of a few lectures and discussion sessions, leaving plenty of time in the afternoon for interactions and research, as well as for mountain hiking. There will be plenty of opportunity for people to organise more specialized discussions where they can also present contributed talks.

In the evening, the village offers a warm and relaxing atmosphere with good and mostly inexpensive bars and restaurants. The Centre is equipped with facilities such as library, wifi, blackboards, discussion rooms and coffee lounges. Participants will get a desk in a shared office. All participants will be accommodated in hotel rooms or in nice apartments managed by the Conference center (1, 2 or 3 bedroom apartments available, for prices ranging approximately from about 400 to 700 euros/week , which can be shared between participants). There will be a registration fee (by default 350 euros for the two weeks, including one bus transfer from Barcelona, reception and coffee breaks). Please note that the number of participants is limited, so unfortunately we usually cannot accept everyone who would like to come. We ask interested participants to (pre)register now, but payments will only be due after final confirmation of places, which will be done after April 05th, 2025.

Invited speakers

- David Alonso
- Gary Bernstein
- Tamara Davis
- Elisa Ferreira
- Konrad Kuiken
- Simone Mastrioganni
- Enrique Paillas
- Oliver Philcox
- Raphael Porto
- Fabian Schmidt
- Antonella Palmese (TBC)

Registration fee information