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If this is the case, the dark matter could\u00a0<\/span><span>interact with the nuclei of a dedicated\u00a0 detector, in a search\u00a0<\/span><span>strategy dubbed &#8220;direct detection&#8221;. From the theory side, direct\u00a0<\/span><span>detection experiments are plagued with uncertainties from our\u00a0<\/span><span>ignorance of the dark matter velocity distribution inside the Solar\u00a0<\/span><span>System and from our ignorance of the concrete from of the dark matter\u00a0<\/span><span>interactions with the nuclei. In this talk, I will review these\u00a0<\/span><span>uncertainties and I will present some recent new ideas to bracket\u00a0<\/span><span>theoretical uncertainties when interpreting the experimental results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This seminar is held as a KMI theory and E-ken joint seminar.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","tags":[],"seminar_category":[53],"acf":{"s_now_accepting":true,"s_date_order":"2019-04-09 13:00:00","s_date_end":null,"s_date_text":"2019-04-09 13:00","s_text":"Alejandro Ibarra (Munich, Tech. 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