Young Researchers Symposium

While many expect that the best place for a theorist is in an environment where they are surrounded by fellow theorists (e.g. Perimeter Institute), there are significant advantages for the theorist and scientific progress to spend time in a data-oriented environment. Starting in September, I will be a NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. In this talk, I will describe the way in which a theorist can contribute to an experimental environment in the field of cosmology. More specifically, I will discuss modified gravity and setting observational priorities for the Joint Dark Energy Mission.