Sophia Gad-Nasr is a PhD candidate in cosmology and astro particle physics at the University of California in Irvine. Her work focuses on figuring out how the Universe came to be what it is today, primarily via studying dark matter and galaxy evolution. Sophia is also an avid science communicator who loves to share mind-blowing facts about the mysteries of the Universe with the world. In this episode, Ben and Sophia discuss wormholes, time travel and the importance of making sure science fiction movies and TV are kept in check by real science (sometimes). 00:49 Intro to Sophia 01:20 What is the universe? 02:48 Where is the Earth in the Milky Way? 04:40 James Webb Telescope 06:44 Sophia’s career focus - dark matter 08:26 Self interacting dark matter 10:22 How do you study dark matter? 14:50 University of California 17:00 Neutrino’s 19:00 Science on social media - science communication  20:45  Science consulting with film & TV companies (Sophia’s experience with 12 monkeys) 24:25 Balancing science with science fiction 26:34 The future of humanity 30:00 Sophia’s future plans 32:38  Sophia’s recommendations for area’s of interest for future studies Social’s: Website: https://astropartigirl.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Astropartigirl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astropartigirl/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@astropartigirl?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Astropartigirl Stay connected with us! Use #Astroben across various social media platforms to engage with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astrobenpodcast/ Website (coming soon): www.astroben.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Gambleonit Please subscribe and rate - Ad Astra!