Minnesota mine could yield secrets of the universe to 51³Ô¹ÏÍøprofessor
51³Ô¹ÏÍøPhysicist Jodi Cooley is working deep in an old iron mine to discover how the universe works.
by JONATHAN BETZ
WFAA News
SOUDAN, Minnesota — It's invisible, but people still look for it.
It's cosmic, but confusing.
We're talking about "dark matter." Find it, and it's worth millions.
For 51³Ô¹ÏÍøphysicists that — and curiosity — make it worth the search.
51³Ô¹ÏÍøprofessor Jodi Cooley tries to teach how the universe works. Still, it's a subject even she doesn't fully understand.
"I've always been attracted to things that are hard or difficult," she said. "If people say, 'It can't be done,' I've always said, 'Really? Are you sure? I'm going to go do it!'"
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